Year ago Russian invaders killed a child boxing coach Oleksiy Dzhunkivskyi in Irpin (Photo, Video)

On February 28, 2022, Oleksandr Markushin, the mayor of the city of Irpin,Kyiv region, told that the Ukrainian military forces have freed the city from the Russian occupiers. Irpin, after the words of Markushin, used to be heavily blasted during shelling.

A lot of residents were killed and wounded during shelling and evacuations. Oleksiy Dzhunkivsky, a former member of the national boxing team of Ukraine, a former winner of the championships in the world of middle militaries, winner of the match sports teams USA-Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia, Ukraine-Cuba.

Until the beginning of the Russian invasion, he was a coach. Oleksiy Vasilovich's boxers won the European Championship-2016 among middle school students, Oleg Latugu and the silver medalist of the European Championship-2015 boxing among middle school students Vladislav Marchuk.

Before the fateful death of Oleksiy Vasilyovich, a memorial sign was opened on his grave in the city of Vasilkiv for the help by mayor Natalia Balasinovich... Friends, colleagues and coaches as Olympic champion Elbrus Tedeev wailed on the grave Oleksiy Dzhunkivsky at March 24.

In the fall of 2022, Oleksiy's friends and fellow athletes decided to resume the work of the hall as a patriotic sports club. For this, it had to be repaired and put in order. In particular, the team that visited Irpin to assess the damage included Olympic wrestling champion Elbrus Tedeev, two-time world kickboxing champion Maksym Selikhov, and others.

On January 17, 2023, the absolute world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk announced the start of fundraising for the restoration of the house in Irpin. He learned that his friend, coach Oleksiy Dzhunkivskyi, had died here. The building on Lysenko Street, 14-G in Irpin was damaged during the occupation of the city by the Russian invaders. Before the war, this building housed a boxing gym where the famous Ukrainian boxing coach Oleksiy Dzhunkivskyi trained children. Russian soldiers shot him in the hall where children used to practice. Oleksandr Usyk made the first donation of $205,000 of the required $330,000.

The requiem website of the Sports Committee of Ukraine "Angels of Sport" was presented by the Minister of Sports Vadym Gutzait at the end of July 2022. Boxing coach Oleksiy Dzhunkivskyi is also among the "Angels"...