Three Russian fencers have requested US citizenship

According to USA Today, they are Sergei and Violetta Bida, as well as Konstantin Lokhanov. Sergei Bida, as a Dynamo athlete, was formally a member of the Russian Federal Guard, while Violetta, from CSKA, was a member of the Ministry of Defense. Both left Russia in the summer of 2023, after which they were charged with abandonment of military unit.

