In Germany, 18-year-old Oleksandr Shvorak tragically passed away, having been a player for the youth football club “Time” from Kovel.

The club announced the sad news of his death on its social media pages.

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The club's press service expressed condolences to the bereaved family and promised to provide information about the burial at a later date.

As of now, there are no official details regarding the circumstances of the tragedy.

Oleksandr's aunt, Olena, reported that the family believes he was brutally murdered by local acquaintances.

«Sashko lived, learned, achieved, and dreamed... This Angel was brutally killed by his so-called «friends» in Berlin. His mother wasn't even allowed to see her son's body, instead they took a DNA test... These inhumane individuals are currently trying to escape responsibility for their crime...! A terrible grief for a loving mother!», – she wrote.