Pylyp Budkivskyi, photo by Zorya Luhansk December 25, 2025, 10:22 p.m

One of the leaders of the Luhansk Zorya attacks, Pylyp Budkivskyi, fell into the sphere of interests of Kazakhstan’s Irtysh.

This is reported by amanvibe.kz. Despite the fact that the current agreement of the 33-year-old forward with the men is calculated until the end of the current season, the move to Kazakhstan can take place already in the nearest winter transfer window.

The key factor in the negotiations will be the financial side: Irtysh will be able to sign the Ukrainian if he meets his personal salary demands. It is worth noting that earlier in the media there was information about Budkivskyi’s intentions to prolong cooperation with Zorya, but interest from abroad may change the plans of the experienced attacker.

In the current 2025/26 season, Pylyp Budkivskyi is experiencing a second youth and is showing extraordinary performance: 7 goals in the current UPL draw allow Pylyp to lead the list of the league’s best snipers (together with five other footballers).