The Latest Breaking News from Shakhtar

Ukraine Football League Declares Season over after Invasion

The Ukrainian football season has officially been called off because of the Russian invasion, creating a path for Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv to be entered in next season's Champions League. The league said after a video conference with clubs Tuesday that the standings as of Feb.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2022

Shakhtar Donetsk chief reveals 'big respect' for Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis

The 13-time Ukrainian Premier League winners were playing for the first time since Russia's invasion two months ago in a 'Stop War' friendly at the Greek champions' Karaiskakis Stadium

Nottingham Post · Apr 11, 2022

Live Updates | UK says Russia trying to boost troop numbers

Britain’s Ministry of Defense says that Russia’s armed forces are seeking to respond to mounting losses by boosting troop numbers with personnel who had been discharged from military service since 2012

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022

Shakhtar chief issues desperate plea to "stop the killing" after rescuing 100 children

Srna escaped the Ukraine war zone after a 36-hour car journey to safety in his native country - and immediately plotted the safe passage of 100 kids from his Shakhtar Donetsk academy to sanctuary in Split

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

New defender, La Liga star - The players Brentford could target this summer

It will be a busy summer for the Bees as they aim to refresh the squad

Football London · Mar 27, 2022

Shakhtar provide supplies to refugees but ‘dreaming of return to normality’

In the autumn Shakhtar Donetsk played Real Madrid in the Champions League, now the club plays a role in humanitarian efforts in Ukraine following the invasion of Russian forces

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Paulo Fonseca shares emotional Ukraine escape story after fleeing war with wife and child

Paulo Fonseca - who's previously managed the likes of Roma, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk - has shared his harrowing story of escaping war-torn Ukraine with his family

Daily Mirror · Mar 20, 2022

Croatia legend Darijo Srna explains Ukraine evacuation "chaos" as UEFA chief intervened

Darijo Srna is currently director of football at Shakhtar Donetsk, where he spent much of his playing career, and helped the current squad leave Kyiv after the Russian invasion

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2022

Shakhtar Donetsk coach killed in Ukraine during fight against Russia invasion

Ukrainians are currently defending their nation's sovereignty after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his army to invade the neighbouring country last Thursday

Daily Mirror · Mar 3, 2022

Paulo Fonseca: Former Roma and Shakhtar manager relives harrowing escape from war in Ukraine

Fonseca’s family endured a 30-hour escape from Russia’s invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022