Russian Missiles Wipe Out Entire Hockey Arena
According to a recent report from Reuters, On January third, a Russian missile assault damaged the nation of Donetsk's home arena. The HC Donbass franchise of the Ukrainian Hockey League, which was once a part of the KHL, called this arena home.
"So it is that since the start of the war, the Russian occupiers have destroyed five ice stadiums," the federation said on its Telegram channel, naming them as the Druzhba venue in Donetsk, arenas in Mariupol and Melitopol, the Ice Palace in Sievierodonetsk and now the Altair arena in Druzhkivka.
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Following is the text of a statement made on the attack by Ukrainian Minister Dmytro Kuleba:
"I invite all sports officials who want to allow Russian athletes to compete in international events because, as they say, 'politics should be kept out of sports', to visit the Altair ice arena in Druzhkivka ruined by Russia's 'politically neutral' shelling," Kuleba wrote.
It's alleged that the Russian Military is targeting Ukraine's sporting events.
Source: Reuters
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