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Statement of the Chess Federation of Ukraine

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On September 26, 2026, the General Assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) elected a new president of the organization. He was Timur Turlov, who has been under sanctions since October 2022, imposed by the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and put into effect by the Decree of the President of Ukraine. In addition, according to available information, other effective sanctions are being prepared against Turlov.  At the meeting of the General Assembly, Timur Turlov announced that a citizen of Ukraine, Mykhailo Podoliak, and a citizen of the Russian Federation (RF) Pavel Kolobkov were appointed to the positions of FIDE vice-presidents.  The Chess Federation of Ukraine declares that:  1. It did not authorize a citizen of Ukraine, Mykhailo Podoliak, to represent the FSU in FIDE. Mykhailo Podoliak has no relation to the Chess Federation of Ukraine and chess life in Ukraine.  2. Russian citizen Pavel Kolobkov, former Mi...

SBU urges citizens to be vigilant and warns

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Russia is actively creating fake pages of Ukrainian state bodies The Security Service of Ukraine has recorded a significant increase in the activity of Russian special services in creating websites and pages on social networks that imitate the official resources of state bodies of our state, as well as domestic media.  With the help of these fake sources, the enemy is trying to conduct information and psychological special operations and disinformation campaigns in order to destabilize the socio-political situation within Ukraine and damage its positions in the international arena. In addition, Russian special services use these resources to extract personal data of Ukrainians. It has been established that Russians often hack the accounts of users who subscribe to fake pages on social networks and channels in messengers in order to steal their personal data. Subsequently, they use the information obtained to conduct recruitment operations and collect confidential data. ...

Metalist stadium in Kharkiv

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The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration reported that Russia had fired various types of weapons at Kharkiv and a number of other settlements. The shelling resulted in 2 deaths and 8 injuries. Civilian infrastructure was damaged and destroyed. In particular, the Metalist stadium in Kharkiv.

Vasiliy Lomachenko

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"My father taught me at a very young age that footwork is the foundation of every punch you throw in the ring.   When you can create angles by stepping around your opponent's lead foot, you blind him and force him to turn his whole body just to see where you are.  In those two seconds while he is turning, he cannot throw a punch, but you are in a perfect position to land three clean shots.   I don't fight with brute force or wild swinging;  I fight with geometry, timing, and foot movement to break down a man's defense step by step."

46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026, the men's national team of Ukraine defeated China with a score of 3:1.

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Ukraine defeated China 3:1! Kovalenko and Degtyarev brought the team two decisive points On September 26 in Samarkand in the 10th round of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026, the men's national team of Ukraine defeated China with a score of 3:1.  Igor Kovalenko defeated former world champion Ding Lizhen with white pieces, and Roman Degtyarev won against Kun Xiangzhui with black pieces. Vasyl Ivanchuk and Igor Samunenkov ended their games in a draw.    Results on the chessboards: 1. 🇺🇦 Igor Kovalenko – Ding Lizhen 🇨🇳 1:0 2. 🇨🇳 Wei Yi – Vasyl Ivanchuk 🇺🇦 0.5:0.5 3. 🇺🇦 Igor Samunenkov – Xu Xiang’yu 🇨🇳 0.5:0.5 4. 🇨🇳 Kun Xiangzhui – Roman Degtyarev 🇺🇦 0:1 🏆 This is the eighth team victory of Ukraine at this Olympiad. After ten rounds, our team has 16/20 match points.

Sword and gold scabbard

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Sword and gold scabbard decoration from the Tovsta Mohyla mound Scythians 4th century BC Treasury of the National Museum of History of Ukraine

Japan has provided Ukraine with $51.5 million for the development of the healthcare system, — Prime Minister Koretsky

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The funds have already been received by the state budget within the framework of the World Bank THRIVE project. They will be directed to improving the effectiveness of the Medical Guarantee Program and strengthening the capacity of the National Health Service. ➡️ The total amount of the THRIVE program is $1.2 billion. Ukraine has already received $449 million.