Ukrainian Esports Team Passion UA Announces Departure of Rifler Zerrofix

Ukrainian esports organization Passion UA has officially announced the departure of 17-year-old rifler Eduard “Zerrofix” Petrovskyi. Eduard had been with the team since its inception in August 2023, playing a pivotal role in its early successes, including qualifying for the Shanghai Major and securing multiple tournament victories.

In a heartfelt statement shared by the club, the organization noted:

It’s been a wild journey, bro Zerrofix. Hard to believe, but today we say goodbye to Eduard Petrovskyi, the one and only zeRRoFIX — the guy who was with us from day one.With Edik, we became a team that broke into the Top 30 in the world, made a historic run to the Shanghai Major, and grabbed a bunch of trophies along the way. These memories are forever.

With Zerrofix’s departure, Nikita “jackasmo” Skiba remains the last active player from Passion UA’s lineup that competed at the Shanghai Major. Earlier, the team also parted ways with captain Rodion “fear” Smyk and Vsevolod “s-chilla” Shchurov.

The roster has recently seen reinforcement with the addition of renowned AWPer Vladyslav “Woro2k” Veletniuk.

Current Passion UA lineup:

• Woro2k
• Kvem
• Topa
• Jackasmo
• T.c (coach)

The team is expected to enter a new competitive phase with its refreshed lineup.