After the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, NaVi, as a Ukrainian organization, announced its policy for Russian players. The team announced that it is not ready to cooperate with Russian performers because of taxes that go to the Russian state, but they will help with the relocation of players who wish it. The community immediately started talking about changes in the line-up, and today NaVi bided farewell to the first player.

NaVi announced the exclusion of Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov from the main roster. The organization reports that this has nothing to do with in-game actions, but only with reputational risks.

Boombl4 is a heavy loss for the Ukrainian team. The Russian player played the role of captain and was in the squad for three years. Despite the fact that he scored a rating below 6 at PGL Major Antwerp 2022, Boombl4 still remains an indispensable player.