[5] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Athens, Vladyslav Tretiak won a bronze medal in men's individual sabre.

The women's saber team led by 17-year-old Olga Kharlan won the gold medal,[8][9] and the men's épée took 7th place.

[11] At the 2009 World Fencing Championships, Anfisa Pochkalova won the bronze medal in the individual épée competition.

Kharlan made her way to the women's saber final, only to be stopped by American two-time Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis.

[15] At the 2010 European Fencing Championships Ukraine won gold in women's saber, after beating Russia in the final.

At the 2010 European Fencing Championships, Team Ukraine won a gold medal in women's sabre, defeating Russia in the final.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Ihor Reizlin won a bronze medal in individual men's epee.

The First vice-president of the Ukrainian Fencing Federation Serhiy Mishchenko wrote in a letter to the FIE:“Is it fair that through destruction, constant shelling Ukrainian athletes have no opportunity to prepare for competitions and risk their lives, and Russian athletes will calmly compete in the international arena?.”[22]Furthermore, Mishchenko said that he was opposed to neutrality and urged the FIE to follow the International Gymnastics Federation which decided to extend the ban on Russian and Belarusian officials until further notice:“The Ukrainian Fencing Federation appeals to you not to allow the permission of the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competition in any status, including neutral, until the end of this criminal war and complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, as some other sports have already done, in particular the International Gymnastics Federation”.

[25][26] Kharlan said her choice of salute was meant as a sign of respect for her opponent, while still acknowledging the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

[27] After a long delay during which Smirnova protested and sat on the strip for 45 minutes, Kharlan was ultimately black-carded and eliminated from the championship by FIE officials.

[33] On the other hand, he noted, the tapping of weapon blades -- in lieu of a handshake -- was the accepted acknowledgment of an opponent during the pandemic, and was still considered suitable by many fencers.

[34] NFFU, a non-profit organization, is focused on developing fencing in Ukraine by involving broad circles of the population in classes, and increasing the skill level of fencers.