Russian invaders have already killed 100 Ukrainian sportspersons and coaches. In addition, four were injured, and 22 more are remaining in Russian captivity.
Russian invaders have been heard complaining that their government had suspended payments to those injured in combat in Ukraine, according to the intercepted call.
The Ukrainian military has repulsed the enemy assault in the Kharkiv direction and inflicted losses on Russian invaders and forced them to retreat in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut directions.
The European Union needs to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
The European Commission is considering the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine and is preparing the appropriate legal framework.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Czech counterpart Petr Fiala have discussed further steps to counter Russian aggression and a post-war reconstruction plan for Ukraine.