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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two Ukrainian football stars, Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko have been killed fighting against the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n

The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) announced the death of Sapylo and Martynenko in a tweet via their Twitter handle.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts are with the families, friends, and teammates of young Ukrainian footballers Vitalii Sapylo (21) and Dmytro Martynenko (25), football\u2019s first reported losses in this war,\u201d FIFPRO announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cMay they both rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the war between Russia and Ukraine began last Thursday.<\/p>\n

The war enters its eighth day today with huge casualties already recorded.<\/p>\n

President Putin had ordered the invasion of Ukraine over disagreement on some political issues.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Two Ukrainian football stars, Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko have been killed fighting against the Russian invasion. 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