Ukrainian boxing champion dies on the frontline fighting Russian forces
He is one of several Ukrainian boxers who joined the fight against Putin’s invasion A two-time semi-pro boxing champion has died fighting Russian forces on the Ukrainian frontline, as confirmed by Cherkasy Police and his partner. Oleg Prudky, 30, was working with the police as part of special forces in the region of Cherkasy for […]
4 years ago
Ukrainian soldiers claim to have shot down £11m helicopter with £75 rocket launcher
The rocket launcher was reportedly Soviet made, too.. Ukrainian soldiers deployed in the Kharkiv region of the country claim to have taken down an £11m Russian helicopter with a cheap rocket launcher worth just £75. According to reports from Ukrainian military unit Operational Command ‘East’ on its Facebook page, soldiers managed to shoot down a […]
4 years ago
The Hobbit actor who quit to defend Ukraine killed in battle
The exact circumstances of his death have not yet been confirmed Pasha Lee, a Ukrainian actor who had starred as a voice actor on dubbed versions of The Lion King and The Hobbit, has died whilst fighting for his country at the age of just 33. Lee enlisted in the Territorial Defence Forces last week […]
4 years ago
‘Hero’ Ukrainian soldier who blew himself up on bridge honoured with funeral in hometown
He was just 25 The Ukrainian soldier who blew himself up with a bridge to stop advancing Russian troops has been hailed as a hero and provided with a funeral in his hometown. Vitaliy Skakun Volodymyrovych was in position at a bridge near Crimea when Russian tanks began to approach last week. Upon realising he […]
4 years ago