Oleksandr Polovkov

Oleksandr Polovkov, 46, died on April 21, 2026. Oleksandr Ivanovych Polovkov (Ukrainian: Олександр Іванович Половков; 4 October 1979 – April 2026) was a Ukrainian professional football defender who played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk prior to the suspension of club activities due to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. On 8 August 2015, he played for LNR football team. Following the war in Donbas, Polovkov lived in Dovzhansk, which was occupied by pro-Russian separatists. He was killed during the Russo-Ukrainian war in April 2026, following an incident blamed on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This public record remains centered on the documented milestones of Polovkov's life and work.