The anti-terrorist operation, which later turned into a war on the eastern borders of Ukraine, is primarily a huge problem for the local population. In 2014, the players of Shakhtar Donetsk, who first settled in Lviv and then moved to Kiev, had to move out of their modern and beautiful stadium, built for Euro 2012.
Donbass Arena lives and serves the Russians
When in the east of Ukraine, recently after the Olympic Games in Sochi, an anti-terrorist operation related to the activities of the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics began, Donbass Arena. The world then circulated photos of a seriously damaged facility that was not suitable for hosting international events.
The situation is a bit different now. According to the information provided on social media by the user “BuckarooBanzai”, the stadium in Donetsk is operational and used by the Russians. Recently, several events were to take place there, including the announcement of the creation of a new league and a new Shakhtar.
In the last few months, already during the war, Shakhtar played its home league matches in Lviv again. In the Champions League, the home stadium of the club from Donetsk was Legia Warszawa, which hosted matches against Real Madrid, RB Leipzig and Celtic Glasgow. On February 16, the Ukrainians will visit ul. Łazienkowska to play the match of the 1/16 Europa League with French Rennes.
Source: Sport.PL
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