Arina Sobolenko Was Added To The Ukrainian "Mirotvorets" Database

• 15.11.2026, 10:52

A female tennis player was accused of inciting ethnic and religious strife.

Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko has been added to the database of the Ukrainian website “Mirotvorets”. Her personal information appeared there on November 14 after she found herself at the center of a scandal due to her outburst during a match she lost to Ukrainian Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals.

A video of this moment went viral on social media.

The creators of “Mirotvorets” accused Sobolenko of inciting interethnic and interfaith strife, as well as of publicly supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine and the killings of Ukrainian citizens, and of participating in acts of humanitarian aggression against Ukraine.

As a reminder, Sobolenko, the 28-year-old world No. 2, made very harsh and profane remarks during her Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, made very harsh and profane remarks following another unsuccessful rally.

After the match, Sobolenko commented on her behavior, noting that her words were allegedly not directed at her opponent, but at “a small group of spectators who were cheering wildly at her mistakes.”

The “Mirotvorets” website was created in 2014—it is a Ukrainian online resource containing a database of personal information on individuals who, according to its creators, pose a threat to Ukraine’s national security. Officially, the website has no connection to Ukrainian government agencies.