He went to fight instead of prison: UEFA honored the memory of a Russian footballer liquidated in Ukraine

"I would like to invite you to make a moment of silence to memory of members of the European football family who have left life since our last meeting," he said. Among the names on the screen during the moment of silence could be seen other players, coaches and judges from the Russian Federation, dead last year. In particular, Zur Kaziyev was also liquidated by the Ukrainian military, writes a specialized Tribuna.

Among the Ukrainians at the Congress of the organization honored the memory of Mikhail Fomenko, Anatoly Konkova, Volodymyr Lazarenko and Andriy Shchepotyev. "UEFA and Member Association express their sincere condolences to the UAF and all that lost their loved ones," the text was in the list of dead Ukrainians. Alexei Bugaev made his debut as a defender in May 2004, played 7 matches for the national team. In the spring of 2010, he completed his professional career at the age of 29.

The former star of the Russian Federation for Football, 43-year-old Alexei Bugayev, was reported on December 30, 2024, that the Armed Forces was eliminated. On September 24, 2024, the exfusbolist was sentenced to the sale of drugs up to 9. 5 years in prison in a strict regime colony. In October 2023, he was detained in the Krasnodar Territory of 500 g of methylefohedron, which he took from the bookmark for "further illegal sale".

Bugaev's lawyer, Kostyanin Zherebtsov, reported to reporters that after the sentence, a former footballer plans to go to the war in Ukraine to "redeem guilt" and not serve prison. In court, Alexei Bugaev fully pleaded guilty and repented in the committed. Roszma reported that after graduating from a career in sports, the footballer has accumulated debts. Still playing for the Russian national team, he was addicted to alcohol.

We will remind, Focus wrote which athletes of the Russian Federation died in the war in Ukraine. In particular, the All-Russian Federation of Sports of Persons with Intellectual Violations on March 25, the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces eliminated the Russian Prize-winner of the 2020 Paralympics Alexander Rabotnitsky. On March 20, the International Olympic Committee reported on the election of a new President, who was a former swimmer, 41-year-old Kirsti Coventry.