Ukrainian professional esports player Ostap “Oni” Onistrat died on the battlefield in the conflict with Russia earlier this month. He was 21.
The 68th brigade of Ukrainian land forces announced his passing on social media. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that he was killed by enemy shrapnel on June 3.
Oni’s last recorded Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament was at the ZUEL Championship in 2021, where he played for the Ukrainian team LIBERTATEM and finished second, per Sportskeeda.com.
Sergey “LMBT” Bezhanov, a Ukrainian-based CS:GO coach, described Oni as a national hero who died defending his country.
–Field Level Media
