Today in Mukachevo, the head of the UEFA Referees Committee Luciano Luca met with referees and observers of the Ukrainian championship who are currently in Zakarpattia. 

The meeting was attended by FIFA referee Mykola Balakin, Premier League referee Yaroslav Kozik, assistant referees of the Premier League Yevhen Petраков and Dmitro Oganesyan, Premier League observer Konstantin Trukhanov, and first league assistant referee Serhiy Naskalov. 

The agenda included several extremely important issues regarding the current situation of Ukrainian referees. First, clarifying the location and residence of each referee. Second, determining the possibility of assistance to those who are in hotspots, providing humanitarian and financial support for them. This applies to referees currently residing in Kherson, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv. 

The head of the UEFA Referees Committee Luciano Luca informed that Italian referees have collected a significant amount of money within their assistance to Ukrainian colleagues, which they will soon transfer to our country. 

Participants in the meeting in Mukachevo compiled a list of 45 Ukrainian referees who need help right now. They hope that with Mr. Luca's help, financial support will be provided to them as quickly as possible. 

In addition, a meeting is planned with all referees currently in the Zakarpattia region, engaged in volunteering, humanitarian aid, and working with charitable funds. 

The agenda also discussed plans for the more distant future. Specifically, if Ukraine's national team bases itself in Zakarpattia, it is possible that Ukrainian referees will hold their training sessions there as well. 

It was particularly noted that during this difficult time for the motherland, Ukrainian referees are not sitting with folded hands but actively participating in supporting Ukraine's army, territorial defense groups, and volunteer activities. Next week, referees plan to hold another event and deliver humanitarian aid to children who have arrived in Mukachevo from Dnipro and Kharkiv.