Former Ukrainian youth footballer who fought for Russia dies at the front
Died at the frontline Sergey Petrov - is a former footballer who once played for the Ukrainian youth national team and later joined the Russian occupation forces.
He reportedly joined the Russian army in June 2025. He was reportedly killed by the Ukrainian military in the Pokrovske direction.
Context.
After the outbreak of a full-scale war, cases of individual Ukrainian citizens defecting to the side of the occupation forces were recorded.
Ukrainian legislation provides for criminal liability for treason and participation in the armed formations of the aggressor state.
Reaction.
No official comments from sports organisations or the family of the deceased have been made public. Information about the circumstances of his service in the occupation units is being clarified.
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