An Italian goalkeeper has been wounded in battle after quitting professional football to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression.
The two European nations have been embroiled in a violent war since Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in an unprovoked attack two months ago. Thousands of soldiers and civilians have died as a result of the conflict.
Ivan Luca Vavassori, a 30-year-old goalkeeper who was born in Russia but adopted by an Italian family, left his home to defend Ukraine after receiving approval from an embassy in Kyiv and has been documenting the war on social media.
