Ukrainian forward Aleksandr Smityukh, 22, will play for Lokomotiv, a second league team, as part of a loan deal from UPL club Metallist 1925. The move is part of a broader strategy by Metallist 1925, which has loaned out a total of six players to various teams across different leagues. Smityukh, along with Daniil Kostyria, will be joining Lokomotiv, a team competing in the second league.