DIU officer from Mykolaiv region becomes world champion in hand-to-hand combat

The World Hand-to-Hand Fighting Championship was held in Birun, Poland. Ukraine was represented at the competition by Andrii Savenko, an officer of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. He won the first place in the category of up to 80 kg (demonstration of technique) and became the world champion in his discipline.

This was reported by the DIU on its Telegram channel.

The competition brought together athletes from 14 countries, including England, Uzbekistan, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic.

Savenko has a number of sporting achievements: he is a world champion in military combined arms and a winner of the World Cup in jiu-jitsu. Earlier this year, in March, he won the Ukrainian Hand-to-Hand Fighting Championship in memory of Hero of Ukraine Maksym Shapoval, and was then selected for the Ukrainian national team.

In addition to his sporting and military achievements, the officer actively promotes patriotic education of young people: since 2015, he has been organizing annual sports tournaments in honor of fallen Ukrainian Heroes. Also, Ukrainian athlete <b>Mykola Hryhoriak</b> won the World Championship in hand-to-hand combat in the "full contact" section, dedicating his victory to the military intelligence officers of Ukraine.

On October 3, 2025, a prestigious international boxing tournament "Gerhard Winnerl Memorial Turnier" took place in Bavaria (Germany), where a Ukrainian athlete won.

The competition was attended by a pupil of the Spartak Sports School of Kherson City Council <b>, Angelina Guzyk</b>, took part in the competition. Competing in the weight category of up to 54 kg, the Kherson boxer fought two matches. As a result of her performances, the champion won, representing Ukraine in the international sports arena. Coach and teacher - Andriy Sats

Катерина Глушко