From Avdiivka dugouts to European gold: how grandmaster Ihor Kovalenko, after years on front line, helped Ukraine’s national team become champions ...A month ago, the world’s media were full of praise for him: a Ukrainian serviceman who has been on the front line since the start of the war not only went to the European Championship with Ukraine’s national team, but also made a key contribution to the team’s gold, scoring 6.5 points out of 8 on board four! 5 665 3