Andriy Shevchenko reveals he was almost hit by Russian drone strike in Ukraine
Former Ballon d’Or winner, Andriy Shevchenko came close to being hit by a Russian drone strike during a recent visit to his home country, Ukraine.
The former Chelsea and AC Milan striker who is currently in Doha as he is one of the many guests FIFA invited for the 2022 World Cup final, revealed this during an interview with Sky Sports where he talked about the war in his homeland, Ukraine.
Shevchenko further disclosed that this occurred during his visit to Ukraine in November.
He said;
“Yeah, I was very close to one.
“About 2km from the strike. One of the electric central generators (was hit) like we all know the Russians are trying to hit the critical infrastructure. The feeling (from the explosion) was very strong.
“When I move to the war zone I know this could happen.
🗣️ “I was very close, about 2000 meters from a strike.”
Andriy Shevchenko tells his story about the time he was nearly hit by a missile during a visit back home to Ukraine. 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/JiVUriGJaS
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