
Lukashenko commented on the incident, noting: "This is a normal working situation: hit your own so that the others are afraid. Everything is fine. I'm preparing for the next game," he said in an interview with RT.
In this match, the president's team faced off against hockey players from the Brest region. The incident occurred when Lukashenko collided with one of his teammates, Yaroslav Chupris, who was moving backward. The final score of the match was a draw (5:5).