Yurii Orlov
On the night of May 14, 2026, Ukrainian athlete Yurii Orlov was killed during a Russian attack on Kyiv. The building where he lived with his girlfriend was destroyed after being struck by an…
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Ihor Hladkyi
On 5 May 2026, while carrying out a combat mission near the village of Sydorove in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian defender Ihor Hladkyi was killed — an officer, an athlete, and a Master of…
Ivan Katsyuk
While carrying out a combat mission in the Kharkiv region, Ivan Katsyuk—a native of Ternopil, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commander of the unmanned systems company of the 105th…
Oleksandr Diedov
On April 7, 2026, while carrying out a combat mission in the Donetsk region, Oleksandr Diedov gave his life for Ukraine. He was a warrior, a border guard, an athlete — a man of great strength…
Dmytro Rusetskyi
Defending his native land from the invaders, Dmytro Rusetskyi—a renowned Ukrainian coach, Master of Sport of international class in WAKO kickboxing, a medalist of World and European Cups, and…
Oleksandr Yavniuk
He dreamed of sporting podiums and racing tracks, but chose instead the front-line roads of the Ukrainian army. A soldier of the “Artan” special unit, Oleksandr Yavniuk, call sign “Mex,” was…
Nikita Lytvynov
On April 9, 2026, Nikita Lytvynov — a soldier and athlete — was killed in action defending Ukraine. He was only 23 years old.
Oleksandr Borovskyi
Athlete and warrior. He laid down his life for his native land, shielding his brothers-in-arms. Oleksandr Borovskyi belonged to that generation of Ukrainian athletes whose professional careers…
Bogdan Khokhlenkov
The hero was born in Mariupol — a city that became both his home and the place of his final and decisive battle. He graduated from the Priazovskyi State Technical University. He worked at a…
Anton Ilchuk
He was born in Ternopil — a city he deeply loved and to which he always returned. He studied at his native School No. 5, where he is remembered as a cheerful, open-hearted, and fair-minded young man.
Mykhailo Zhluktenko
A warrior, an athlete, a hero. Mykhailo Zhluktenko was killed on 7 August 2025 in combat near the village of Stepne in the Sumy region. Call sign “Michael.” A machine gunner in the…
Serhii Radchenko
Serhii Radchenko was a Master of Sports in diving. After concluding his athletic career, he devoted himself to working with children, serving as a physical education teacher at Municipal…
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Kateryna Troyan
On June 5, 2025, in the Pokrovsk sector, Kateryna “Meow” Troyan — a bright, talented, and unbreakable Ukrainian — was killed in action. She was only 32 years old. Her life became an example of…
Anastasiya Ihnatenko
Anastasiya Ihnatenko, an athlete, coach, and judge in sports acrobatics, was killed in a terrorist attack in Dnipro.
Halyna Popovska
She dedicated 40 years to sports: first as an athlete, then as a shooting coach. She held the first-category judge status in athletics. She also worked as a physical education teacher at…
Anastasia Honcharova
She was originally from Kharkiv, held the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine, and was a multiple-time champion of Ukraine in cycling.
Oksana Skrypan
A terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Kharkiv in May 2024 killed 19 people, including former rower Oksana Skrypan.
Victoria Kotlyarova
During one of Russia’s most massive attack on the territory of Ukraine, which took away more than 30 lives only in Kyiv, former football player Victoria Kotlyarova and her mother were killed.
Daria Kurdel
20-year-old Ukrainian champion in sports dancing, Daria Kurdel, died as a result of enemy shelling in Ingul district.
Liudmyla Chernetska
Lyudmila Chernetska was killed by rocket fire in Odesa.
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Venedykt Vasylkov
A young man whose future was forged in the sports halls of Mariupol. At just 17, he had already earned a reputation as a promising athlete — a graduate of the local youth sports school and a…
Hordii Udovychenko
As a result of a devastating missile attack on Kharkiv on the night of March 7, young hockey player Hordii Udovychenko was killed. The Russian attack on residential neighborhoods also claimed…
Viktoriia Ivashko
On International Children’s Day, June 1, 2023, Russian missiles took the life of a young athlete from Kyiv, Viktoriia Ivashko.
Arina Shnabska
Twelve-year-old Arina Shnabska was killed on September 14, 2022, in Kherson.
Mark Matiash-Myrnyi
He came into this world as a miracle — despite doctors’ predictions, despite fears, despite every “it’s impossible.” Mark Matiash-Myrnyi was a long-awaited son who grew up quickly, as if in a…
Artem Mardziavko
He was only eleven. Artem Mardziavko grew up in Mykolaiv — an attentive, inquisitive sixth-grader who loved learning, especially geography. After his death, a “twelve” appeared in his digital…
Karyna Bakhur
She should have lived. She should have been on her way to Austria for the World Cup, and soon after celebrating her eighteenth birthday. But a Russian missile tore her from life a moment…
Kyrylo Kulyk
A boy who dreamed of becoming a footballer. Kyrylo dreamed of the game and cheered wholeheartedly for his beloved FC Kryvbas. He trained at Youth Sports School No. 1 “Kryvbas-84,” where he was…
Matvii Marchenko
In the early hours of July 31, 2025, a Russian terrorist missile strike on Kyiv claimed the life of young athlete Matvii Marchenko. One of the rockets struck a multi-story residential…
Oleksii Petrenko
A young athlete whose life was taken by war. On July 2, 2025, in the village of Berezne in the Zhytomyr region, 16-year-old sambist Oleksii Petrenko was killed in a Russian missile strike.
Maxym and Anastasia Symaniuk
Following a Russian missile strike on Kyiv on July 8, 2024, nearly an entire family perished: the hearts of a mother and her two young children ceased beating under the rubble of their home.
Vira Birukova
A Russian shell interrupted a life that had just begun. In Mykolaiv region, 17-year-old Vira Birukova was killed along with her sister.