Come On, Let's Play! launched in Velyki Krynky
Monday, November 2, 2026
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Shakhtar Social and DTEK Renewables have opened a new location of the Come On, Let's Play! project in Velyki Krynky, Poltava Oblast
On Sunday, November 1, the new football pitch was officially opened in Velyki Krynky, Poltava Oblast, with the support of the Hlobyno community authorities. The first training session as part of the Come On, Let's Play! project was also held, with around 30 children taking part. After the session, all the participants received branded gifts and souvenirs from the organisers and partners.
The new location is part of the partnership between Shakhtar Social and DTEK Renewables, which aims to expand opportunities for children to play football in different regions of Ukraine. In addition to Velyki Krynky, the project is already running in Kobleve and Berezanka in Mykolaiv Oblast as part of the collaboration.
Oleh Solovei, Deputy CEO of DTEK Renewables:
– Supporting communities in the regions where we operate is an important priority for DTEK Renewables. Even in challenging times, we continue to invest in Ukraine’s future – in our children. The opening of this football pitch in Velyki Krynky will give children the opportunity to develop, build character, make new friends and take a break from everyday stress through sport. This project has been made possible in part thanks to the support of the regional, district and community authorities, as well as proactive and patriotic local residents who helped us prepare an important energy project and supported our ambition to build Ukraine’s largest wind farm – DTEK Poltava Wind Farm.
Andrii Babeshko, Director of Shakhtar Social CO:
– We are pleased that the Come On, Let's Play! project continues to expand its geographical reach and now includes Poltava Oblast. The location in Velyki Krynky is the third we have opened this year. It is important to us that as many children as possible have the opportunity to play football regularly, develop their skills, make new friends and spend their time productively. That is our main goal.
In total, the Come On, Let's Play! project is now running in 25 communities across Ukraine, bringing together more than 1,000 boys and girls aged 7 to 12.
The general partner of the project is DTEK.
The new location is part of the partnership between Shakhtar Social and DTEK Renewables, which aims to expand opportunities for children to play football in different regions of Ukraine. In addition to Velyki Krynky, the project is already running in Kobleve and Berezanka in Mykolaiv Oblast as part of the collaboration.
Oleh Solovei, Deputy CEO of DTEK Renewables:
– Supporting communities in the regions where we operate is an important priority for DTEK Renewables. Even in challenging times, we continue to invest in Ukraine’s future – in our children. The opening of this football pitch in Velyki Krynky will give children the opportunity to develop, build character, make new friends and take a break from everyday stress through sport. This project has been made possible in part thanks to the support of the regional, district and community authorities, as well as proactive and patriotic local residents who helped us prepare an important energy project and supported our ambition to build Ukraine’s largest wind farm – DTEK Poltava Wind Farm.
Andrii Babeshko, Director of Shakhtar Social CO:
– We are pleased that the Come On, Let's Play! project continues to expand its geographical reach and now includes Poltava Oblast. The location in Velyki Krynky is the third we have opened this year. It is important to us that as many children as possible have the opportunity to play football regularly, develop their skills, make new friends and spend their time productively. That is our main goal.
In total, the Come On, Let's Play! project is now running in 25 communities across Ukraine, bringing together more than 1,000 boys and girls aged 7 to 12.
The general partner of the project is DTEK.
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