Official confirmation: "International fencing master" died in conflict Milan | Fencing | Conflict
According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Ukrainian fencer Dennis Boreko was killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to his club, the 34 year old man died on July 3rd and was buried 10 days later.
According to reports, Anton Grashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Interior, wrote on Twitter that "he is an international fencing master who has won medals at the World and European Youth Championships.".
"Dennis has been helping the Ukrainian armed forces and participating in Dnieper's territorial defense since February last year. He volunteered to join the Ukrainian army in March 2022," Grachenko said on Twitter
The report also stated that the International Fencing Federation ruled in March this year that fencers from Russia and Belarus can participate in international competitions as neutral athletes.
Last week, it was reported that Ukraine will boycott the individual competition of the Fencing World Championships held in Milan from July 22nd to 25th. Russians and Belarusians will not be allowed to participate in team competitions.