Vadym Huttsait, President of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee, has said over 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Huttsait during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: "Nowadays, we regularly hear from the other side (Russia) that they don't want to participate (in the Olympics) without their flag, that they won't participate, that it's not fair to them.
Some in Russia have complained about supposed unfairness of only being able to compete without the Russian flag, said Vadym Gutzeit, the head of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee. "We're losing people. Is that fair to us?" he added.
Key updates on Dec. 27: Military: Russia trying to bypass Avdiivka, avoid fighting within city Economy minister warns of delays to salaries, pensions if Western aid stops Defense Ministry approves first body armor for female soldiers Official: Russia's full-scale invasion has killed over 400 Ukrainian athletes Military: 465 documented cases of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022 Politico: Russia attempting to use Ukrainian POWs to foment unrest at home Russian forces continue to attack Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast but are trying to bypass the city, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, head of the Tavria group of Ukraine's military fighting on the southeastern front lines, said in an i.