Ukrainian Service Members And Veterans Compete In Bare-Knuckle Boxing League

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 20: Ukrainian veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war during bare-knuckle boxing competitions on September 20, 2025 in village Kopachiv, Obukhiv district, Kyiv region, Ukraine. Ukrainian service members and veterans have taken up competing in the 'M13 Fights' bare-knuckle boxing league, a social initiative launched by the Memoria MMC motorcycle club, which offers an outlet for those coping with wartime injuries. Led by Artyom Grot, a Belarusian volunteer and veteran of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, the project offers a platform for veterans to engage in boxing and medieval-style combat. The latest tournament saw veterans, including those with prosthetic limbs, participate in a series of fights, supported by various military units. (Photo by Albina Karman/Frontliner/Getty Images)