‘Fleeing from the mobilization’: the employees of the ‘Krivbass’ club did not return to Ukraine after the Women’s Champions League match

Two employees of the Ukrainian football club “Krivbass” decided not to return to Ukraine and disappeared in an unknown direction after an away match in the women’s Champions League held in Sweden.

These individuals are Roman Lopatin, an SMM specialist and Roman Medvedev, a photographer. This information was disclosed by journalist Sergey Bolotnikov.

The incident took place a month ago but it has only recently become known. Roman Lopatin and Roman Medvedev, as part of the delegation of the women’s football team traveled to Europe, where “Krivbass” was preparing for matches in the women’s Champions League.

These specialists left the team’s location of their own accord and decided not to return to Ukraine. According to the journalist, the club did not contribute to this escape. Furthermore, “Krivbass” will now have to manage without a photographer and an SMM specialist when the team travels abroad.

The disappearance of the “Krivbass” employees has been reported to the police, the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

It’s worth noting that a similar incident recently occurred with the footballer Alexander Raspotko from Donetsk’s “Shakhtar,” who went missing in Antwerp after a game with a local team in the UEFA Youth League. 

His absence was noticed at the airport and Russian sources reported that Raspotko had sought political asylum in Russia.