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Ukrainian Elina Svitolina was photographed on the Kharkiv front a few days ago, equipped with a rocket launcher but also in a prone position with a machine gun.
The war is also played out on the level of communication. And in the Ukrainian camp, we can obviously count on the unfailing support of one of the country's best-known sportswomen in the person of Elina Svitolina. The Tennis champion (30 years old), currently No. 23 in the WTA rankings, was recently present on the eastern front, in Kharkiv, where fighting is raging to contain the Russian army.
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Elina Svitolina visited Kharkiv today where she met up with members of the Khartiya Brigade ?ud83cuddfaud83cudde6
She expresses her thanks to all who serve and continue to defend Ukraine pic.twitter.com/8ct8NwV1Wv
— Zorya Londonsk (@ZoryaLondonsk)
On her Instagram account, this Monday, December 9, Gaël Monfils' wife posted several photos of herself with Ukrainian soldiers. A photo of her with a rocket launcher on her shoulder was also posted online and shared on social media.
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Although the player was born in Odessa, she formed a special bond with the city of Kharkiv, where she moved as a teenager. “This is the city that made me feel at home when my professional career began here at the age of 12,” she explains. “This is my country, my people, my Kharkiv and our heroes,” she continues, indicating that she draws her strength on the courts from her roots, and drawing inspiration from the fighters who try to resist the Russian invader .
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