Exgravets defended the country from Russian occupiers.
During the defense of Kharkiv died ex-defender of Lviv “Carpathians” Artur Gritsenko, according to the press service of the Novograd-Volynsky City Council, a native of which the player was.
“Protecting his native land from Russian occupiers, April 22, 2022 in the area Artur Hrytsenko, a serviceman of the 95th Separate Assault Brigade, our compatriot, a resident of the village of Natalivka, died in the fighting. We share your grief and pain of loss with deep sorrow, “the statement reads.
Artur Hrytsenko was a pupil of Zhytomyr and Lviv football. He played for FC Lviv and Karpaty, and then played for professional teams in the first and second Ukrainian leagues.
It will be recalled that on February 24 this year, Russian President Putin made an urgent announcement of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities.
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