The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) has announced the death of two Ukrainian players as a result of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
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Vitalii Sapylo (21) and Dmytro Martynenko (25) lost their lives in combat. Sapylo was part of Karpaty Lviv’s youth team and, as his club has made public, died last Friday.
Martynenko, who played for FC Gostomel, died after Russian bombs hit his home during one of the attacks.
Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and teammates of young Ukrainian footballers Vitalii Sapylo (21) and Dmytro Martynenko (25), football’s first reported losses in this war,” FIFPRO announced.
“May they both rest in peace.”
