Oleksandr Shapoval Ukrainian ballet soloist killed in action in Donetsk

Ukrainian ballet soloist, Oleksandr Shapoval, was reportedly killed by Russian forces while fighting in the Donetsk region.

Reports of the death of Ukrainian ballet soloist Oleksandr Shapoval after being killed in action in the Donetsk region, were widely shared on Twitter:

“#StandWithUkraine #OleksandrShapoval #RIP #Diplomacy #Peace 💙💛”

“⚡️Ukrainian National Opera ballet dancer Oleksandr Shapoval killed in combat.”

“Shapoval, ballet soloist and Honored Artist of Ukraine, was killed near Maiorske, Donetsk Oblast on Sept. 12, said Valentyna Samchenko, deputy editor-in-chief of the Ukraina Moloda media outlet.”

#StandWithUkraine #OleksandrShapoval #RIP #Diplomacy #Peace 💙💛 https://t.co/yMvZZw13ub

— Bella's Mom 2010-2021 💔🐕 (@Do_good_deeds) September 13, 2022

“#OleksandrShapoval, a ballet dancer with the Ukrainian National Opera, was killed in a shootout in the Donetsk region. He had enlisted in the army to defend his occupied country. May his soul rest in peace and his memory be eternal💐”

“#Ukrainian ballet soloist of the National Opera Oleksandr Shapoval was killed in action in #Donetsk region. The honoured artist of #Ukraine went to the front as a volunteer.”

Ukrayna Ulusal Operasında balet olan #OleksandrShapoval, Donetsk bölgesinde çıkan çatışmada öldürülmüş. İşgal altındaki ülkesini savunmak için askere yazılmıştı. Ruhu şad, anısı sonsuz olsun💐 https://t.co/vNXrrBUP9n

— Murad Çobanoğlu (@muradcobanoglu) September 13, 2022

“Oleksandr Shapovalov, the famous Ukrainian ballet dancer and choreographer, died today at the battlefield. He volunteered into Armed Forces of Ukraine after February 24 invasion & became a soldier. RIP, Ukrainian hero”

“May his memory be eternal. #OleksandrShapoval”

May his memory be eternal. #OleksandrShapoval

— Kypros_47 (@kypros_47) September 12, 2022

“HEROES OF UKRAINE”

“His name was #OleksandrShapoval, dancer, choreographer and master of the National Opera of #Ukraine. When he heard about the Russian invasion, he exchanged his costume for a grenade launcher. Today he died in battle, near #Mayorsk, #Donetsk region. “His dance became eternal…”.”

HÉROES DE UCRANIA
Su nombre era #OleksandrShapoval, bailarín, coreógrafo y maestro de la Ópera Nacional de #Ucrania. Enterado de la invasión rusa, cambió el vestuario por un lanzagranadas. Hoy murió en batalla, cerca de #Mayorsk, región de #Donetsk. «Su baile se hizo eterno…». pic.twitter.com/IGT27mZcEw

— Ramiro Calasich G. (@RCalasich) September 12, 2022

The news comes after reports that the Airborne Assault troops of Ukraine’s Armed Forces have confirmed the liberation of the village of Bohorodychne in the Donetsk region, as reported on Monday, September 12.

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