The Ukrainian Chess Federation has reported the death of its Vice President in the war

Artem Sachuk, Vice President of the Chess Federation of Ukraine, has been reported killed in the war.

'In the liberation war against Russian occupiers, Ukrainian volunteer warrior Artem Sachuk, a well-known chess figure, Candidate Master of Sports, and Vice President of the Chess Federation of Ukraine, who organized many national and international competitions, has been killed. Eternal memory,' the Chess Federation of Ukraine announced on its Facebook page.

In September, Artem Sachuk had reported that he had been in the army for 1.5 years.

As of October, Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Huttsait announced that 361 Ukrainian athletes and coaches had been killed in the Russo-Ukrainian War.