The Ukrainian army continues to eliminate enemies, adding to the General Staff’s statistics. The latest eliminated occupier was a former citizen of Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian karate athlete Vyacheslav Khodakin decided to join the invading Russian army. On December 19, 2024, the traitor was eliminated in the Donetsk region, according to Russian media.
Vyacheslav Khodakin was born in Kerch. In 2011, he completed 9th grade in one of the local schools and enrolled in the Ship Mechanics Technical School. The young man paid great attention to sports.
In 2012, Khodakin became the Ukrainian karate champion among juniors (16-17 years old). He was a multiple-time prize-winner in the Ukrainian and Crimean championships in this sport.
After the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, he remained on the peninsula. In 2018-19, he served in the Russian army. From 2021 to 2022, he worked at the Kerch Shipbuilding Plant.
In November 2023, he signed a contract with the Russian army and went to kill Ukrainians. The criminal was eliminated near the city of Chasiv Yar on December 19, 2024.