Ukraine's sporting results and a veterans' ruling, December 2018
A look back at three Ukrainian developments reported between 6 and 10 December 2018, from the boxing ring to the fencing piste.
What did Ukraine's news look like on 11 December 2018? The days around that date brought two sporting successes and a decision on veterans' status.
On 10 December 2018, fencer Olha Kharlan won the overall standings of the 2017–2018 Sabre World Cup, adding a season-long title to her record.
Two days earlier, on 8 December 2018, Vasyl Lomachenko beat José Pedraza and for the first time in his career unified the world lightweight titles of the WBA and the WBO.
Away from sport, on 6 December 2018 veterans of the UPA were recognised as participants in combat operations, a change in their status that was reported at the time.
Together, these reports gave the days leading up to 11 December 2018 a mix of athletic achievement and public recognition of veterans.
