Development of innovative digital sports in educational organizations of the Donetsk People’s Republic

This article examines the stages of formation and development of innovative digital sports sections, sports programming ones in particular, in the Donetsk People’s Republic in 2022–2024. The process of creating innovative digital sports sections in student sports clubs is shown in order to popularize and attract talented youth to the field of digital technologies. The need for athletes-programmers and cybersportsmen for realization of the full technological sovereignty of our country is noted.