Kostyuk shares powerful message amid Russia-Ukraine invasion: "It is not a part of Russia, it wasn't and will never be"
WTAThursday, 24 February 2022 at 20:40
Marta Kostyuk is currently just off playing in Doha with the rising Ukrainian tennis star losing to Ana Konjuh in the opening round.
But like many at the moment, tennis is not at the forefront of her mind with the invasion of Russia into Ukraine over the past day and the ongoing crisis in her home country.
Amid those issues and her being away from home, the 19-year-old shared a powerful message.
"Ukraine has its own History. Ukraine has its own Culture. Ukraine has its own Language. Ukraine has its own Nation," she shared on her Instagram story.
"Ukraine has its own Territory. Ukraine is a sovereign Country. Ukraine is not a 'part of Russia,' it wasn't and will never be."
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