Lokomotyv stadium (Chernihiv)

The fence of the stadium after the shelling by the Russian occupiers. Chernihiv. April 26, 2022

The stadium is near the territory of the Chernihiv Ovruch railway,[2] nearby there are also the Khimik Sports Complex and Tekstylschyk stadium. There is a "tribune" of a row of six or seven wooden benches, where the local youth hang out for beer and seeds in the evening. In 2016 a reconstruction plan have been put in place.[3] In 2017 the city of Chernihiv wanted to reconstruct the stadium "Locomotive" and planned to spend ₴14 million from the city budget on the reconstruction of Lokomotiv stadium.[4][5] In 2017, the mayor, Vladyslav Atroshenko, in turn announced a project for the reconstruction of the Lokomotiv Stadium on Zhabynskoho Street. Its cost is at least ₴70 million. He said that the city has already three stadiums, the main one Gagarin Stadium. The second is the Yunist Stadium and the third stadium is private, Chernihiv Arena at ZAZ.[6]

The stadium suffered during the battles for Chernihiv in February-April 2022. In particular, the fence of the stadium after the shelling by the Russian occupiers and the stands were damaged.

• The stadium was used for the home matches of Desna Chernihiv in the Ukrainian Amateur Football Championship
• The stadium was used also for WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv and Spartak ShVSM Chernihiv the female teams in Chernihiv
• The stadium was used for Desna Chernihiv U14, Desna Chernihiv U19 and Desna Chernihiv U21 as the training ground

• List of sports venues in Chernihiv
• Lokomotyv Stadium

• СТАДИОН ЛОКОМОТИВ (ЧЕРНИГОВ, УКРАИНА)’2012
• Стадион "Локомотив" (Чернигов)