The inside of the Donbass Arena. Image by Anton Hlushchenko via Shutterstock (c)
Where people once lined up to watch some of Europe’s best football, queues now form for food, medicine, and clothing. The fan shop at the Donbas Arena, the home of Shakhtar Donetsk, has become the home of ‘Pomozhem Detyam’ (Let’s help the kids), a charity run by Rinat Akhmetov, the owner of Shakhtar Donetsk. Along with the infrastructure in the Donbas, both Akhmetov and the club have taken a major hit due to fighting in the region.
