April 29 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠and Belarusian boxers will be allowed ⁠to compete as neutral athletes, World ‌Boxing said on Tuesday, aligning with the International Olympic Committee's stance adopted after Russia's full-scale invasion of ​Ukraine in 2022.

Under the ⁠policy, athletes from the ⁠two countries will compete as Individual Neutral ⁠Athletes (AIN), ‌without national flags, anthems, logos or uniforms, and will be subject ⁠to a vetting process.

The move follows ​a decision ‌by World Boxing's executive board in March ⁠to ​approve membership applications from the Russian and Belarusian boxing federations, clearing the way for ⁠their athletes to compete in ​the events.

The AIN procedure will apply across all age-group competitions organised by World Boxing, European ⁠Boxing and international events run by national federations, and will also cover coaches, support staff and team officials.

World Boxing said ​the procedure took immediate ⁠effect, with its secretary general formally notifying the ​Russian and Belarusian boxing ‌federations of how the ​measures will be implemented.

(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in BengaluruEditing by Shri Navaratnam)