Sagittarius and “Žalgiris” will play the next Euroleague game in honor of Ukraine – Basketball

“This time, Lithuanian champions and team fans will not only celebrate their independence (March 11 is Lithuanian Independence Day), but will also show solidarity with the Ukrainians, who are currently fighting a hard fight for their freedom. We invite fans to come with Lithuanian and Ukrainian flags. We have expressed our support all over the past week and we will demonstrate it again, going to the square in forms based on the motifs of the Ukrainian flag, “the club ‘s press service reports.

“Ukraine’s struggle for the freedom of its country must not become the norm. We must not get used to it. That is why we decided to show support for Ukraine and send a clear message about their heroic stance against Russian aggression,” said Paulius Janukun, the captain of Kaunas “Žalgiras”.

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “Žalgiris” expressed his position, emphasizing that he would not play any Euroleague match against Russian clubs.