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War in Ukraine: Volkov in khaki and with a rifle in the front line
Sasha Volkov, 57, the glory of the Soviet Union, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, among others in the past, dressed in khaki and took up arms to defend Ukraine, Jordi Viyakaba revealed on Twitter.
His battles Jordi Villacaba through Sasha Volkov They were made on basketball courts in the 80’s and 90’s. Now the second, Ukrainian Gar, is fighting in the trenches after donning the khaki to defend his homeland during the invasion by Russian troops.
The former Panathinaikos (1993-1994) and Olympiakos (1994-1995) striker, who won Eurobasket and Olympic Games (and twice silver in mud basketball) as a player of the Soviet Union, donned a military uniform, took up arms and became a member of the Ukrainian resistance at the age of 57.
The revelation came via a tweet from Viyakaba, the Badalona Grand Guard and its then-President), who uploaded a photo of the two as veterans since 2006 (although Volkov was just elected to Ukraine’s parliament) and a recent photo of him in Ukrainian with Khaki in a vehicle.
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