Ukrainian ice hockey championship medalist killed in battles with Russian occupiers

Alexander Kolonyuk, a pupil of the children's and youth hockey school "Smena" ("White Bars"), died defending Ukraine from the Russian occupiers. The 19-year-old hockey player joined the Volunteer Formation of the Territorial Community in Bila Tserkva from the first days of the full-scale invasion.

Then he signed a contract with the AFU. Served in the "Aidar" battalion.

Together with the youth team "White Bars" in 2018 became a bronze medalist of the Ukrainian championship in hockey U16. Played at the forward position.

As reported on Facebook by the head of the Department of Youth and Sports of Bila Tserkva City Council Alexey Kopishinsky, volunteer Alex Shevchenko is collecting funds for the funeral of the hero: 5375411509910555 (Monobank).

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, on May 12, a former hockey player of the youth, youth and student teams of Ukraine Aleksandr Khmel was killed during a combat mission in Bakhmutsk direction. The former Sokol Kiev striker was 42 years old.

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