Kyrylo Illiashenko, a 13-year-old boy who saved people from a bus set on fire by a Russian attack on the city of Sumy on 13 April, has won a silver medal at the European Beach Wrestling Championships for youth.

Source:Artem Kobzar, acting Mayor of Sumy, on Telegram

Details:The championship was held in the town of Poreč, Croatia.

The boy’s mother, Maryna Illiashenko, said that her son returned to training a few weeks after surgery.

Quote from Maryna:"His father and coach, Oleksii Illiashenko, developed a special training programme: given his state of health, physical activity gradually increased.

In Croatia, Kyrylo stepped onto the sand not as a victim of war, but as a true wrestler. And he has won a silver medal at the European Championships."

Background:

• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented Kyrylo with a new honorary distinction, The Future of Ukraine, as reported by Sumy Oblast State Administration.
• On 13 April, Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles on the centre of Sumy. A total of 35 people were killed in the attack, including 2 children. Over 119 civilians were injured.

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