Desna Chernihiv In 2018 he moved to
Desna Chernihiv. There, he helped his club qualify for the quarterfinals of the
2019–20 Ukrainian Cup. On 12 July 2020 he scored against
Shakhtar Donetsk, helping the club qualify for the
2020–21 UEFA Europa League for the first time in club history. On 24 September, Hitchenko was included in the team against
VfL Wolfsburg for the
Europa League third qualifying round after extending his contract by a year. On 26 February 2021 he scored his first
Ukrainian Premier League goal in a 3–0 victory over
Inhulets Petrove.
Polissya Zhytomyr After his contract with Desna expired, he moved to
Polissya Zhytomyr in
Ukrainian First League on 1 July 2021. On 7 August, he scored his first goal for his new club against
Kremin. ==Coaching==