Kramatorsk midfielder Pavlo Pokitilo defends Ukraine against racists with weapons in his hands
Footballer Pavlo Poquetilo went to the front / Photo: Collage: Today
Ukrainian athletes did not move away from the beginning of the military aggression of the Russian fascist forces of the Russian Federation. Many athletes joined the volunteer movement and also went to fight at the front.
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Among them is Kramatorsk football player Pavlo Pokitalo. The 26-year-old midfielder defends his homeland in the Kharkiv region as part of the KRAKEN special unit. This was reported by the club’s press service.
From the beginning of the all-out war, Pavlo joined the volunteer activity and soon went to the front with weapons to defend Ukraine from the Russian invaders.
It should be noted that at the professional level, the Kharkiv pupil Helios Pavlo Pokitilo played for the Nikopol and Kramatorsk teams. The 26-year-old has a career in the Polish championship, where he defended the colors of Ozil and Nysa.
Earlier we talked about the former goalkeeper of the Metalist 1925 Roman Zarubin, who voluntarily joined the ranks of the National Guard of Ukraine.
Roman Zarubin defends Ukraine in the ranks of the National Guard / Photo: Collage: Today