Shakhtar Dream of Champions League Return to Ukraine as London Keeps War in Spotlight

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Wed, 14 October 2026Thu, 15 October 2026

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Kyiv Post (Ukraine)

Le Monde (France)

14 Oct, 02:33over 32 hours15 Oct, 11:00

Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)02:33first to report
  Shakhtar Dream of Champions League Return to Ukraine as London Keeps War in Spotlight
  Shakhtar Donetsk will play their European home matches at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, with club chief executive Sergei Palkin saying the move will help keep Ukraine’s struggle in the international spotlight. The club has played in exile since 2014 and hopes one day to return to Ukraine.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report
- Le Monde (France)11:00
  Au Royaume-Uni, le club du Chakhtar Donetsk, « porte-étendard de l’Ukraine envahie », trouve une nouvelle terre d’accueil au stade de Chelsea
  Contraint de disputer ses rencontres de Coupe d’Europe à l’étranger en raison de la guerre dans son pays, le club ukrainien a remporté son premier match de Ligue des champions contre l’AEK Athènes (3-1), mercredi 14 octobre, à Stamford Bridge, à Londres.