З
the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 397 athletes and coaches have been killed
and coaches, and 500 sports facilities have been destroyed. This was announced by the head of the
of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Matvey Bidnyi in an interview with France Presse, reports
UNN.
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Bidnyi
emphasized that the Russian invasion has caused suffering to all Ukrainians, caused
great damage to the sports community and potential Olympians.
"У
we have confirmation that 397 athletes and coaches have been killed, including
athletes who could have participated in the Olympics, such as shooter Yegor Kigitov or
boxer Maxim Galinichev," said Poor.
Also
according to him, the loss of sports infrastructure exceeded 500 facilities worth
totaling more than $300 million.
"They
can be restored, but human lives cannot be restored," Poor added.
Let's remind
According to Bidnyi, Ukraine
respects the principle of neutrality, but "neutrality" is possible only in
in peacetime. When there is a war, and one nation with its passports kills another
nation, then "neutrality" becomes irresponsible.