The Ukrainian Karate Cup was held on November 23th & 24th in Dnepropetrovsk Ukraine organized by Branch Chief Shihan Stanislav Bliznyuk with the support of Sempai Sergei Sevrikov. 400 fighters from 20 regions of Ukraine participated along with fighters from the Russian Federation (Kaliningrad, Moscow, Kursk) and Chechen Republic. The tournament was held to improve the friendship between the nations.