Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the previous championship in the elite division had to be terminated prematurely. The dates for starting a new season have not yet been determined, but clubs have already begun their summer training camps.

"Shakhtar", which held the first place in the Vbet League-2021/2022 standings as of February 24, 2022, has not yet officially announced where they will conduct their summer preparations. It is known that Brazilian player Neres left the team to join "Benfica."

The second-placed team from the previous championship, "Dynamo", gathered in Kyiv on June 16. Initially, the blue-and-yellow team trained in the capital of Ukraine and then traveled to Bucharest, after which they proceeded to Switzerland.

There, Dynamo players played two friendlies—against Swiss "Iverdon-Sport" (1-1) and "Lausanne" (0-2). Ahead of their proteges Mircea Lucescu are scheduled matches against Swiss "Sion" (July 2), "Young Boys" (July 5), "Lucerne" (July 9), and immediately two games against French "Lyon" (July 12). These games will have a charitable nature. All proceeds from ticket sales will be directed towards solving the most pressing humanitarian problems in Ukraine caused by the war.

"Dnipro-1" has not yet announced its immediate plans. It is known that Spanish forward Gual will spend next season on loan at Polish "Jagiellonia."

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"Zorya" appointed a new head coach—Patrick van Leeuwen from the Netherlands, who previously worked in Shakhtar Donetsk's structure. Luganski have already set off for summer training camps which will take place near Warsaw.

Former Zorya coach Viktor Skripnik now leads "Vorskla", which parted ways with Yurii Maximov. Poltavtsi started their summer preparations at their base but also plan to travel abroad. White-and-green extended contracts with experienced Chesnakov and Yavorshyky. Vorsklyans also played friendlies against "Girnik-Sport" (4-0) and local rivals from "Poltava" (1-0).

"Oleksandria" lost Steckiw and Ustimenko, new to the team is Zurikov. Contracts were extended with Kozhushko, Rybalko, and Kopin. "Mytyni" started their selection camp with a victory over "Kremen" (3-0).

On June 20, the first stage of preparation for the season began for "Kolos". The team will train at its club base in Kovalyvka throughout. The first camp will last until July 22 and seven friendly matches are planned during this period.

Significant personnel changes occurred in "Veres". Left the team Kichak, Soldat, Goncharenko, Makhnev, Polylyah, Petko. Newcomers to the Rivne club include Corkodim, Hagun, and Kvasknyi. Veres will start training on July 4 in Rivne and Orzhiv. Agreements have been made for friendlies with "Lviv" and "Mykolaiv."

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"Metalist 1925" will also start preparing for the new season on July 4. Yellow-and-blue chose the village of Shaslyve in Kyiv region as their location.

On June 20, "Ruh" returned to training. The team lost its captain Martinjuk and Senegalese Pape Dyeav went on a one-year loan to French "Laval." Within the charitable tournament "Together for Victory," Leonid Kuchuk's proteges played against "Prykarpattia" U-19 (3-0) and "Prykarpattia ZSU" (1-2).

"Chornomorets" started regular training in Soviyivka on June 17. Newcomers to the seamen are Selin and Politilo. The selection service of the Odessa club will be headed by ex-Ukraine international Kiril Kovalchuk.

"Ingulets" started preparing for the season at its own training base, with agreements made for friendlies against "Kolos," "Oleksandria," "Kryvbas," and "Kremen."

"Mykolaiv" started reviewing potential new players. The first camp of the team will start in Uzhhorod on July 1, with the second planned for July 31 to August 12.

Returning to the elite division is "Metalist". Kharkivians are currently at a training camp in Turkey where they have already played a friendly against Bulgarian "Botva" (1-2).

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The head coach of "Kryvbas" is Yuri Vernydub, who joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces after Russia's full-scale invasion. Newcomers to Kryvorizhsky club are Ustimenko, Ponedelnik, Steckykov and Korablin. The first camp of the team will last until July 2. A second camp with three friendly matches is planned in Kryvyi Rih, while the third stage of summer preparations "Kryvbas" plans to hold in Western Ukraine.