The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on esports –

It is too early to understand the consequences of the invasion. Ukraine on the edge RussiaIn the world of esports, it took place in the early hours of Wednesday (23) to Thursday (24). Russian President’s decision to invade a sovereign country Vladimir Poutine may escalate into an unprecedented war – better understand.

Explosions and rocket attacks were reported in towns. Kyiv and Kharkiv, among others. The capital of Ukraine, Kiev, is also the cradle of Ukraine. simplebest player in the world right now CS: GO by HLTV and Game rewards†Star Natus VincereVideo shared by Na’Vi, President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyto ask for peace and post a series of tweets on his social network:

†My city is bombing now†

†Please, please stop, we can’t go back, we all need peace.†

†I’m tired of this news†

Ukraine is home to many elite players in the esports world, with great importance to players who made history in Counter-Strike and DotA 2. Here are a few:

• simple (Na’Vi, CS:GO)
• b1t (Na’Vi, CS:GO)
• B1ad3 (Na’Vi, CS:GO)
• Zeus (Na’Vi, CS:GO, retired)
• Edward (Na’Vi, CS:GO, retired)
• we tried (Na’Vi, Dota 2)
• artistic style (Na’Vi, Dota 2)
• XBOCT (Na’Vi, Dota 2)
• YATORO (Team Spirit, DotA 2)
• appearance (Team Spirit, DotA 2)
• To rent (Team Spirit, League of Legends)
• asunaa (100 Thieves, VALORANTS)

†Thank you to everyone who sends me messages about my family. Most are safe at this point. What’s happening now, pray for everyone in Ukraine– Asunaa is American but holds dual Ukrainian citizenship.

Russia and Ukraine mingle in the world of esports in different ways. LCLchampionship League of Legends Region of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In other countries, the two countries only fall within the scope of Europe, VALORANTS† Rainbow six and Dota 2†

However, as with the Na’Vi champion, it is common to see a mix of Russian and Ukrainian players in teams of both nationalities. Major CS:GO It consists of three Ukrainians and three Russians in 2021. MONEYIntroduced by Natus Vincere, widely regarded as the biggest rising star in CS:GO, but of Russian nationality. this Photo by Albus NoX Luna.The League of Legends team that holds the record for the best operations in the history of developing regions LoL Worlds (Quarter-finals in 2016), was also made up of three Russians and three Ukrainians. all Team spiritchampion International 2021 DotA 2 is a Russian organization with two Ukrainians and three Russians in the selection.

There is no concrete information yet on the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the competitive calendar and the world of esports. The most important organizations of Ukraine, Na’Vi and Troublemaker, posts posted on social networks. Read below:

Na’Vi†Russia attacked Ukraine. And now the hostilities will cost lives and destroy destiny in all the lands of our country. It is impossible to pretend that all is well during this war. we were devastated. Our main focus right now is to stay calm and take care of ourselves, our loved ones and those who need help. We are in the same boat and together we will overcome†

Troublemaker†We are with #Aukraine. Our team brought together people from different cultures and countries and now all we want is peace, not war.†