Other famous Ukrainian figures were also deprived of the award.
The authorities of the occupied Crimea deprived the Ukrainian world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk awards “For Loyalty to Duty” and the honorary title “Honored Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea”.
awards in connection with their active anti-Russian activities and the loss of the moral right to wear awards and distinctions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which are equivalent to state awards of the Republic of Crimea, “- said in an explanatory note to the draft resolution.
It is reported that in addition to the Ukrainian boxer, Leonid Kravchuk, Leonid Kuchma, Innaa Bordyug (Zlata Ognevych), Serhiy Kunitsyn, Mykola Balan and Ihor Voroncheno were deprived of various awards.
and brought the national team of Ukraine a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. Crimea has been annexed by the Russian Federation since 2014.
After the start of Russia's military invasion on February 24, Oleksandr Usyk returned to Ukraine and joined the territorial defense. However, the champion later went to the UK to prepare for a rematch with Britain's Anthony Joshua. Usik's wife showed the consequences of the Russian occupiers being in their house near Kyiv .
