A Russian mixed martial arts champion was summoned by the Russian military to fight in Ukraine as part of its partial mobilization.
Vladimir Mineev, a famous kickboxing and MMA champion, served in the Russian army as a paratrooper previously, even sporting the trademark blue beret when going to all of his fights, according to RIA Novosti. His brother, an active paratrooper when the war began, was killed in the opening days of the invasion in the battle at Gostomel airport. Mineev announced that he had been summoned on MatchTV, saying that he fully intends to join back up.
On Russia's Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, Mineev released a statement on his Telegram, along with pictures of his grandparents that fought in WWII.
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