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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Two Ukrainian soccer players, one of them Jewish, killed in fighting
Two Ukrainian soccer players, one of them Jewish, have been killed in fighting in Ukraine, according to local media.
The players were named as 21-year-old Vitaliy Sapilo, who was killed in battle near Kyiv; and 25-year-old Dmitry Martynenko, who was killed along with his mother when their home was bombed near the capital.
Martynenko’s family is Jewish. His father survived the blast.
Footballers Vitalii Sapylo of Karpaty Lviv (left) and Dmitry Martynenko of FC Gostomel (left) have been killed in the #UkraineRussiaWar ????????
Sapylo died in 'combat with Russian forces defending Kiev' while Martynenko was killed alongside his mother in a Russian bombing of his home. pic.twitter.com/yBtVevkeyD— Danny Armstrong (@DannyWArmstrong) March 1, 2022
