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Former Ukrainian Biathlete Yevhen Malyshev Dies Aged 19 Fighting Russian Invasion

Former Ukranian biathlete Yevhen Malyshev died at the age of 19 while serving in the Ukrainian military against the Russian invasion, the International Biathlon Union announced Wednesday.

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Yevhen Malyshev -- a former Ukrainian biathlete -- lost his life while defending his country in the war with Russia. He was only 19 years old. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/UXD5r6WmSK">https://t.co/UXD5r6WmSK</a>

"The executive board once again condemns the Russian attacks on Ukraine and the support provided by Belarus," the IBU said.

The Ukrainian Biathlon Federation also provided a statement in a press release, via Marca:

"The Federation reports the tragic death of a member of the national team of Ukraine of the Kharkiv juniors, Yevhen Malyshev, born in 2002.