September 12, 2025
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We bow our heads. Boxer from Kolomyia Polyg, performing a tactical task

Every day at 9 am, Ukrainians honored the memory of people whose lives took away the Russian-Ukrainian war. Today, Sport.ua recalls the boxer Alexander Ivankov, who in the ring reached the title of master of sports, became a coach, and then – a fighter of the special unit “Alfa”. Alexander died during the Russo-Ukrainian War exactly six years ago, on September 12, 2019, remaining 33-year-old forever.

Trace in sports Alexander Ivankov was born on August 22, 1986 in Kolomyia in Ivano-Frankivsk. After military service in Chernivtsi, Alexander started boxing, won in international competitions, received the title of master of sports. After completing his speeches, Ivankov worked as a boxing trainer in a children’s and youth school in Rivne, and also admired parachute sports and diving, made more than 100 jumps and had more than 50 hours of dives.

By education, Alexander was a physician, studied at the Ivano-Frankivsk Medical Academy, had a master’s degree in physical rehabilitation.

Combat experience and death After higher education in 2016, Alexander joined the Security Service of Ukraine. Sports Hart helped him to overcome the strict selection to the special forces. At that time, virtually all fighters of the Center for Special Operations and the SBU performed responsible tasks in Donetsk region and Alexander sought to join as soon as possible to combat brothers who protect the country from the aggressor.

The young Alfa fighter has repeatedly traveled to combat missions in the east of the state. For the excellent service Ivankov received the State Distinction of the President of Ukraine, awards of the Center for Special Operations and the SBU.

Oleksandr Ivankov died on September 12, 2019, performing a tactical and special task as close as possible to combat.

The warrior has a mother and wife, whom the service and her combat unit were not left alone.

Alexander Ivankov was buried on the Walk of Glory of the Cemetery in Kolomyia.

We bow our heads. Football, skiing, trembitar corals, death under the robot

Source: Sport.ua

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