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Master of sports, world karate champion Oleh Novikov died in war with Russians

The defender was in the most difficult areas during the full-scale war.

Master of sports, world karate champion Oleh Novikov died in war with Russians
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Oleh Novikov, a world champion in contact karate, was killed in the war against the Russian invaders. He gave his life in the fight for Ukraine on 1 November near Preobrazhenka, Zaporizhzhya Region.

Novikov was a world-class master of sports. Before the full-scale war, he served in the tax police department and was a coach, the Sports Committee of Ukraine reported

Novikov was a native of Luhansk Region, but lived in Irpin for 30 years. At the age of twenty-two, he became a world champion in contact karate.

Oleh Novikov
Photo: Sports Committee of Ukraine on Facebook
Oleh Novikov
During the full-scale war, he took part in combat operations in the hottest areas: Sumy, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya. 

‘The hero became an example of invincibility for his comrades and bravely defended his land until his last breath,’ the committee said. 

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