Ukrainian kickboxing Master of Sports Denys Furtas (Fura) killed on front line. PHOTO

On 5 September 2025, 23-year-old kickboxer Denys Furtas, call sign "Fura," was killed in action while performing an operational-combat mission in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region.

This was reported by the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, Censor.NET reports.

The defender was born on 3 August 2002 in Kharkiv. In 2024, he graduated from Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs.

Furtas was a Ukrainian Master of Sports in kickboxing, a world champion in French boxing (savate) and kickboxing at both senior and junior levels, and a multiple medalist at European and world championships.

Recently, he was awarded the rank of Senior Lieutenant of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).