Ex-footballer of the Ukrainian national team Dmytro Parfionov got into the Peacemaker database

Former player of the Ukraine national football team Dmytro Parfionov has been added to the database of the 'Peacemaker' website, which states that he participated in activities aimed at heroizing war criminals. Parfionov is a product of Odesa football, played in various clubs in Ukraine and Russia, after which he transitioned to a coaching career in Russia. He also took part in the 'Match of Heroes', where he performed alongside veterans of Russian football against participants of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This event sparked controversies due to the heroization of military figures. The article also mentions an incident involving Russian athletes Oleksandra Syutina and Veronika Stepanova, who participated in a propaganda event together with Russian military personnel, violating the IOC recommendations regarding neutral athletes.