Rapper Oleg Kizaru Nechiporenko has admitted that, as a child, he dreamed of becoming a professional esports player. He spoke about his longstanding interest in Counter‑Strike during a conversation on ZLOYn alongside Alexander "s1mple" Kostylev; the remarks were later reproduced by the portal Taverna.gg.

FUT have been marked out as one of the scene’s most promising young teams for some time, and at ESL Pro League they took a massive step forward by defeating the No.2 VRS-ranked squad MOUZ to secure a spot in the semi-finals. The result represents both a statement of intent and a milestone in the team’s development on the international stage.

On February 1 at 22:15, FURIA Esports eliminated The Mongolz from the IEM Krakow 2026 tournament. The brief notice confirms the outcome of the encounter that took place that evening.