On Thursday, August 18, the regulation on holding football competitions in Ukraine under martial law was approved..

As Minister of Youth and Sports Vadim Gutzeit said on Facebook, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Emergency Service and the National Police provided security recommendations..

It is noted that the matches will be held at stadiums approved for competition by the relevant military administrations, without spectators.. A limited number of accredited persons will be allowed into the arenas - football players, coaches, referees, staff, match officials, representatives of accredited media, medical service, State Emergency Service, National Police.

The stadium must have an evacuation and shelter plan, which must accommodate the full composition of the players in the game and comply with safety standards. Shelters must be located no further than 500 m from the arena.

In the event of an air raid, the announcer in the stadium must announce: \! Air Raid! We ask everyone to follow the shelter" The referee of the match immediately stops the game and goes into cover with the teams.

" I ask everyone to take the most responsible approach to the execution. Safety First! Ukrainian sport and the will to win on all fronts cannot be stopped! "

Recall that the Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadim Gutzeit commented on the resumption of domestic championships in various sports in the conditions of the war with Russia, as well as work on a complete ban on the participation of Russians and Belarusians in international competitions.