Footballer Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Is Called up to Fight in the Russian Armed Forces Amid Escalation of Ukraine Conflict
The Russian Footballer Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Has Been Summoned to Serve in the Russian Armed Forces Amid the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. According to Reports...
The Russian footballer Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has been summoned to serve in the Russian armed forces amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
According to reports, the former Everton midfielder has been called up following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation order. This decree mandates that military-aged males with previous military experience and specific military skills can be drafted.
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The mobilisation order is expected to enlist 300,000 Russians to participate in the ongoing conflict. Diniyar’s father, Rinat Bilyaletdinov, confirmed to Russian publication Sport24 that his son had been drafted. He also clarified that Diniyar had previously served in the Russian armed forces in a sporting capacity.
Bilyaletdinov, who spent three years at Goodison Park, retired from football in 2019 after a stint at Lithuanian club FK Riteriai. He had represented the Russian national team in 46 matches between 2005 and 2012 and was part of the squad that reached the semi-finals of Euro 2008.
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