Russian occupiers continue to take the lives of Ukrainian athletes protecting the Motherland.
The attackers killed another Ukrainian athlete. Defending Kharkiv, former footballer Artur Gritsenko gave his life. The former athlete died on April 22 at the age of 44.
He defended Ukraine in the ranks of the 95th separate air assault brigade. It was reported to the city council of Novograd-Volyn, where the hero came from.
“Defending our native land from Russian occupiers, on April 22, 2022, a serviceman of the 95th separate air assault brigade, our compatriot, resident of the village of Natalivka Artur Gritsenko, died in the combat zone .
The mayor of the city, the representatives and the executive committee of the Novograd-Volyn city council express their condolences to the family and relatives of Artur Gritsenko. At this sad time, we share with great sorrow your grief and pain of loss.
In addition, the death of the former football player was reported to the NOC branch of the Lviv region.
It should be noted that Artur Gritsenko graduated from Zhytomyr and Lviv football. He started his professional career at the Lviv club, then he entered the structure of the Carpathians, where he played his only against the highest league of Ukraine.
For a long time he played as a defender, as part of various professional teams in the first and second Ukrainian leagues, such as FC Lviv, Karpaty-2, Galicia-Karpaty, Gazovik-Skala.
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Source: korrespondent
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