1000 days of invincibility: how war changed Ukraine’s sports infrastructure – photos
Today, 19 November 2024, marks 1,000 days since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This date is a testament not only just to Ukrainian people's invincibility, but also the tremendous losses that were endured. Sports infrastructure took one of the hardest blows.
Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company
Details: According to the official data from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, the military action has had more than 500 sports facilities destroyed or damaged. Among them:
- 77 stadiums;
- 52 sports complexes;
- 102 sports bases and schools;
- 174 gyms;
- 15 pools;
- 6 ice arenas;
- 5 yacht clubs;
- 3 shooting galleries;
- 2 bases for cycling;
- one base for equestrian sports and biathlon.
