The Donetsk Regional Hand-to-Hand Combat Federation (DOFRB) was established in 2002. In 2006, Andriy Alyosha became its president, and the DMS Financial and Industrial Corporation became its permanent partner. In a short time, the DFRB managed to earn the title of the best in Ukraine and the right to be represented at international competitions by the largest number of athletes on the national team. The federation’s main objectives—with the support of the Corporation—included developing the athletic potential of its members, health improvement, and high-quality preparation for competitions, particularly during training camps held on the Black Sea coast, as well as team building and shared leisure activities for the athletes.
From 2006 to 2014, DOFRB athletes won numerous awards at national, European, and world championships.
In 2007, the Federation launched the “Knowledge, Health, Strength” program—an initiative to establish free hand-to-hand combat clubs in general education schools across the Donetsk region, spearheaded by Andriy Alyosha. The children were trained by masters of sport and champions of Ukraine, Europe, and the world in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts. Thanks to financial support from the DMS Corporation, all school clubs were provided with the necessary sports equipment and protective gear. Qualifying tournaments were also held at the schools, serving as a springboard for talented children into elite sports.
The Donetsk Regional Hand-to-Hand Combat Federation, with the support of the DMS Corporation, continuously expanded the reach of the “Knowledge, Health, Strength” program: free hand-to-hand combat clubs operated in dozens of schools in Donetsk and the Donetsk region, with over 1,000 children participating.
Since 2014, all of the Federation’s facilities, including those at schools, have been looted and destroyed by the occupiers. The Donetsk Regional Hand-to-Hand Combat Federation ceased operations due to the inability to provide quality training for athletes without modern training facilities. Many athletes stood up to defend Ukraine even back then, while others joined the military after the full-scale war began.