FPV drone racing competition held in Kyiv
The All-Ukrainian FPV drone racing tournament dedicated to the memory of Major of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rostyslav Parkhomenko was held in Kyiv. This was reported by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Rostyslav Parkhomenko led a group of special forces that operated in the Bucha and Irpin areas at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, destroying more than 20 units of Russian military equipment. Later, he worked in the southern direction, where he was one of the first to use the latest unmanned weapons. Major Parkhomenko died while performing a combat mission.
“Rostislav stood at the origins of unmanned systems, because he understood that the strength of the Ukrainian army is in technology, courage, and people. This tournament demonstrates the unity of war and sport, strength and intelligence. It shows that Ukraine can create new products and is fighting,” Major General Viktor Khorenko recalled about Rostislav.
In the children's category, the winner was Nazar Karmannikov (Free Sky Ukraine), second place was taken by Mykhailo Bondarets (ShchukaTEAM), and third place was taken by Cam Yunliu (PROFPV School). Among the military, the best was the participant with the call sign "Gadget", followed by "Jeff" and "Chief".
“It is nice to see how this young sport is developing, which is very relevant in our time, since it uses technologies needed on the battlefield. But the main thing is that the memory of our heroes is honored. They are alive as long as we take care of their memory,” emphasized Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Vitaly Lavrov.
Earlier, the GUR showed an exclusive video of an operation by Ukrainian special forces of military intelligence in the Black Sea, which took place in August 2025. As a result of the raid using FPV drones and other combat drones, GUR fighters destroyed enemy BL-680 boats, the Harpoon-B radar, and the Groza electronic warfare system.