DRIFTING UNDER FIRE How Ukrainian Drifting Refuses to Stop — Even During War

There are moments when a conversation stops feeling like “content” and starts feeling like responsibility.

When I asked Serhii Sytar how drifting continues in Ukraine during wartime, I expected a technical answer — logistics, venues, limitations. What I received instead was a reminder of why this magazine exists in the first place.

Serhii spoke about drifting not as a sport, but as life. As mental survival. As an economic engine. As a way to help the people defending their country. He spoke about raising a newborn daughter under missile attacks in Kyiv. About waking up after nights of bombings and still going to work. About creating joy, jobs, and purpose in a world where tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Drifting, in Ukraine, is not escapism.

 It is resistance through normalcy.

 It is community refusing to disappear.

As you read this story, understand that every tire mark, every engine start, and every event held carries weight far beyond competition. This is not about wins or losses. This is about people choosing to live fully — even when life itself is under attack.

We are honored to share Serhii’s words and the story of Ukrainian drifting with the world.

— Greg

 Editor, Drift Illustrated Magazine

See the Full article in the new Issue 2.