9 Ukrainian Athletes Who Have Died in the Russia-Ukraine War

• More than 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee.
• The Sports Committee of Ukraine created a “requiem” for those athletes who have lost their lives.
• Business Insider is sharing nine of their stories.

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Since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost on the battlefield or as a result of the Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities.

Roughly 422 of those killed have been Ukrainian athletes, Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee told Business Insider by email last week.

The Sports Committee of Ukraine, an organization that focuses on developing non-Olympic sports in Ukraine, has since created a “requiem” website called “Sports Angels” for those athletes who have lost their lives in the conflict.