"Crystal Palace's Conference League meeting with Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv is taking place in Poland because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Palace make their full debut in a European competition on Thursday night, but the match will take place at the Motor Lublin Arena in Lublin, Poland. Since the conflict started in February 2022, Ukrainian clubs have played their home matches in Europe in Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovenia."
"Ukraine's national team has also played international home matches in Germany and Turkey in recent years. Dynamo Kyiv's three Conference League home fixtures this season are all taking place in Lublin, while Ukrainian compatriots Shakhtar Donetsk are playing in Krakow, Poland. Ukrainian top-flight matches continue to be played in their homeland, although average attendances are around half of the level they were prior to the coronavirus pandemic and Russia's invasion."
"Away from sport, the United Kingdom hosted the 2023 Eurovision song contest at the Liverpool Arena on behalf of Ukraine, who had won the 2022 edition. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do."
Crystal Palace will play its Conference League match against Dynamo Kyiv at the Motor Lublin Arena in Lublin, Poland because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since February 2022 Ukrainian clubs have staged European home fixtures in countries including Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovenia. Ukraine's national team has hosted international home matches in Germany and Turkey. Dynamo Kyiv's three Conference League home games this season are in Lublin while Shakhtar Donetsk are based in Krakow. Ukrainian domestic top-flight matches continue in Ukraine but attendances remain about half pre-pandemic and pre-invasion levels. The UK hosted Eurovision 2023 on Ukraine's behalf.
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