"Dnipro-1", which is currently leading the tournament table, has started its preparation in Turkey. It will be divided into two stages — January 8 to January 21 and January 25 to February 7. Dniprans have planned friendlies against Tbilisi's "Dynamo" (January 15), Uzbekistan's "Pakhatakor" (January 16), Poland's "Raków" (January 20), Slovenia's "Koper" (January 21), Montenegro's "Sutjeska" (January 29), Slovenia's "Mura" (February 2), and Latvia's "Audex" (February 7).

The newcomer to "Dnipro-1" is Yevheniy Pasiich, while players from "Metalist" — Kostik, Porokh, Tankovskyi, Podlepynets, Klymenchuk, and Pryadun — are on trial. The Brazilians Buzanello and Gromov have left the team.

The second team in the UPL, "Shakhtar", started its preparatory stage in Turkey on January 10, which will last for ten days.

In turn, "Dynamo" has come out of winter break and is holding a training camp in Kyiv. On January 20, the blue-and-whites will travel to Turkey. Announced friendlies include against Vienna's "Rapid" (January 24), Slovenia's "Maribor" (January 28), and "Austria" from Lustenau (January 31).

Oleksandr Shovkovytskyi has joined Mircea Lucescu’s coaching staff at Dynamo. He was an assistant to Oleksandr Petrakov in the national team. Also, "Dynamo" has recalled Nazar Voloshyn from "Kryvbas," while Mykola Mikhaylenko has been loaned out to "Oleksandria."

The first winter newcomers for "Zorya" are Kucheruk and Khakhlov. Alefirenko was loaned out to "Chornomorets," Lunyov moved to "Kryvbas," while the Brazilian Cristian has left the team. The black-and-whites will work in Kyiv before traveling to Turkey.

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The new coach of "Oleksandria", Ruslan Rotan, has presented his coaching staff, which includes Serhiy Kovalenko, Volodymyr Yezerskyi, Volodymyr Timenko, Volodymyr Tomilenko, and Ihor Greys. New signings for the "city-dwellers" include former goalkeeper of "Zorya," Mykita Shevchenko, and Mikhaylenko on loan from "Dynamo." Oleksandrians plan to conduct their winter training in Turkey.

"Kolos" will hold two winter camps — in Kovalyiv (January 16-29) and in Turkey (January 31 - February 24), where they plan to play seven friendlies. Zadoya and Kuzik have left the team.

"Metalist 1925" has started its winter training in Shasliv, Kyiv region, and on January 20 will travel to Turkey. Borishchuk is not with the team as he is at "Shakhtar's" camp.

"Kryvbas" will conduct two stages of preparation in Turkish cities Belek and Lara from January 20 to February 20. New signings for the red-and-whites include Lunyov, Prykhodko, and U-20 World Champion Beskorovaynyi, while Zotyk and Nazar Voloshyn have left.

From January 20 to February 25, "Vorskla" will conduct its training in Turkey. During this time, Viktor Skrypnyk's wards will participate in the BGV Winter Cup from February 6-15. In addition to the white-and-greens, "Veres," "Polesia," and Estonian "Levadia" will also compete in the tournament. Macedonian Zaykov has left Vorskla.

New signings for "Veres" are Khondak and Andriy Blyzniichenko, while contracts have been extended with Kucherov and Hahun. Yevheniy Pasiich moved to "Dnipro-1." From January 15 to 25, the red-and-blacks will conduct their first stage of preparation in Rivne for the spring season, during which they will play one friendly match. Then "Veres" will travel to Turkey where from January 28 to February 25 they plan to participate in at least seven friendlies.

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Players of "Rukh" have started their preparation at the base in Vinnytsia. The first foreign training camp for Lvivians will be held in Croatia, where from January 23 to February 5 they will participate in five friendlies.

"Mynai" will come out of winter break on January 14, with the first friendly match scheduled for January 23.

Serhiy Kovalець is the new head coach of "Ingul." The coaching staff will also continue to work with Mladen Bartulovic, Bohdan Shust, and Vladyslav Lupashko. Andriy Blyzniichenko has moved to "Veres."

Former captain of "Chornomorets" Serhiy Kovalenko has retired from playing and will now work in the coaching staff of Ruslan Rotan at "Oleksandria." Bobko was loaned out to "Karpaty," while Alefirenko was loaned out to "Zorya" by Odessites. The team will travel for training on January 16.

"Lviv" has lost Ilyushchenkov and Krushynskyi. During the first camp at Broyhovychi, "city-dwellers" will play three friendly matches. On January 28, Oleksandr Dylub's wards will travel to Turkey where they will train until February 25.