HORKUNOV Petro Illich

Active participant in the annual international sailing regatta Admiral's Cup for students of higher naval educational institutions as part of the russian navy team at the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala (India) in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and the international regatta First Sea Cup in 2024 in Dalian (China).
He holds the rank of lieutenant of the russian navy.
He plays for the Central sports club of the russian army (CSKA)/Sevastopol, which is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense of the russian federation.
CSKA regularly provides active assistance to the military and veterans of the so-called "SMO" by purchasing and delivering special equipment, FPV drones, generators and humanitarian supplies to the frontline, conducts military-patriotic education of children and youth, organizes and conducts sports and patriotic events and promotes international cooperation, in particular within the framework of the World Military Games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes in international competitions actually represent the armed forces of the aggressor state.
In June 2022, he took part in a propaganda event in support of russia's occupation policy in the occupied Crimea - the Crimea Cup 2022 sailing regatta of cruising yachts, dedicated to the day of russia.