The qualification was awarded by an order of the Department of Youth and Sports of the Kyiv City State Administration dated September 1, 2026, No. N-764.

The new sports qualifications were awarded to NAIA cadets:

• Bohdan Budymka, NNEKI, Group 402;
• Denys Masterenko, NNEKI, Group 201 OP;
• Artem Kinash, NNEKI, Group 201 OP;
• Daniel Bednarchuk, NNIPD, Group 206;
• Vladyslav Dmytrenko, NNIPD, Group 202;
• Daniil Herasymenko, NNIPD, Group 205;
• Maksym Olkhovskyi, NNIPD, Group 203.

For the past two years, the athletes have trained under the guidance of Honored Coach of Ukraine, Head Coach of the National Ukrainian Team in Combat Samozahyst ICO martial arts, and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Special Physical Training, Police Major Serhii Kozenko.

The 2026 season has been particularly successful for the cadets. They competed at the European Championship, three Ukrainian Championships and two Kyiv Championships. Vladyslav Dmytrenko and Daniil Herasymenko also won medals at the European Combat Samozahyst ICO Martial Arts Championship in Germany.

The new qualification is the result of systematic training, hard work and regular participation in competitions. It is another important step in the athletes’ sporting development and a strong foundation for their future pursuit of the title of Master of Sport of Ukraine.

We congratulate the athletes and wish them new victories, strong results and further success in sport!