In Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk Coach killed In Fight With Russia

Shakhtar Donetsk has confirmed that their youth coach was killed while defending Ukraine’s independence.

“One of our employees was killed; he was a children’s coach,” Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin confirmed to Mirror UK on Thursday evening.

“He was hit by a Russian bullet fragment.”

This comes just two days after two Ukrainian footballers were killed in the conflict, according to reports.

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Remember that last Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, sparking a bloodbath in Eastern Europe.