Metalist Stadium
Metalist Stadium is a football stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Originally opened in 1926 and extensively rebuilt in the late 2000s, it served as the home ground of FC Metalist Kharkiv and hosted matches of the Ukrainian national team and European competitions. The venue has a capacity in the tens of thousands and has been one of the largest football arenas in Ukraine.
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Russian strikes kill two, injure several in Kharkiv Oblast; Metalist stadium hit by FPV drone
Over the past day, Russian forces struck Kharkiv city and 21 settlements across Kharkiv Oblast, killing two people and injuring others including four children, according to the head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov. The OSK Metalist stadium in the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv was also hit by a Russian FPV drone on September 26, 2025, with its facade damaged and no casualties reported at the venue.