Artem Sachuk, a renowned chess player and vice president of Ukraine's Chess Federation, has been killed in action while defending his country against Russia's unprovoked invasion, the federation announced on November 26. "Ukrainian volunteer Artem Sachuk died in the war of liberation against the Russian occupiers," it said on its Facebook page, adding, "Eternal memory." No further details about Sachuk's death were immediately available. Last month, Ukrainian Youth and Sports Minister Vadym Hutzait said 361 Ukrainian athletes and coaches had died in the war so far. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
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