Aleksei Bugayev, a former European Championship player, has been killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine. He was previously imprisoned for drug trafficking and enlisted in the Russian army.
A former European Championship player has been killed in Ukraine after signing up to fight for Russia , his father has stated. He played 90 minutes in the 2-1 victory over eventual winners Greece, though Georgi Yartsev's side finished bottom of their group and were eliminated from the competition.The defender played his last international match in 2005 and ended his career in 2010, having received four caps for his country.
In September, he was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for attempted drug trafficking, having been arrested by Russian authorities in Krasnodar.Bugayev later declared his intention to join the Russian army to fight in the Russo-Ukraine war, with Russian authorities recruiting in prisons.He said: 'Unfortunately, the news about Aleksei's death is true. It happened today.
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