Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has congratulated Shakhtar Donetsk on winning the 11th Ukrainian Premier League title.

"I congratulate Shakhtar Donetsk on the 11th championship title won in a tense sporting struggle. I have no doubt that the time will come and this glorious football club will return to its home stadium in a de-occupied Donetsk, and will glorify the Ukrainian state with new successes, including in the Champions League," the head of state said in a congratulatory message on his Facebook page on Sunday, May 13.

Shakhtar footballers secured a victory in the 2017/2018 Ukrainian Premier League, with one match to spare as they defeated Veres Rivne 1-0 in Kharkiv on May 13. Dynamo beat Zorya Luhansk 1-0 in Zaporizhia.

Thus, Shakhtar is five points ahead of Dynamo and is already out of reach for its rivals.