Ukraine city mourns kickboxing champion-turned-soldier

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Hundreds of citizens of the Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk came to mourn the death of four-times world kickboxing champion Vitalii Merinov, who died in hospital after fighting against Russian forces. Merinov's godfather, who goes by the call-sign "Boriusyk," spoke to Reuters at the soldier's funeral.

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