Former BB coach RaiLway has officially taken over at Nuclear TigeRES; contract length unknown.

Russian CS2 powerhouse Nuclear TigeRES announced on Tuesday the official appointment of 30-year-old Artem Gradovich (ID: RAiLWAY) as the team's coach. Details regarding the contract length and other specifics are currently unavailable.

RAiLWAY has been unemployed since stepping down as coach of BETBOOM in January of this year. His appointment as head coach of Nuclear TigeRES, replacing Vadim Zirov (ID: Polt), signifies his return to the professional scene after nine months of inactivity.

RAiLWAY played for numerous CS:GO teams including WINSIDE, ESPADA, Mustang Crew, IN.GAME, GLADIATORS, INDE IRAE, GMT, Aurora, Boston crab, and K23. In March 2024, he transitioned to coaching at BETBOOM. He then coached BB for nearly two years, leading the team to a record of 278 wins and 187 losses, and winning the 2024 YaLLa Compass Autumn Championship and the CCT 2026 European Series Season 5.

With RAiLWAY officially taking office, RAiLWAY's current lineup is as follows:

Conductor: Arseni Kozlovsky (ID: senka)

Rifleman: Yevgeny Mudrenov (ID: Djon8)

Rifleman: Ilya Serifonov (ID: flouzer)

Rifleman: Yegor Yershov (ID: ayuki)

Sniper: Kamil Shakhov (ID: tronic)

Coach: Artem Gradovic (ID: RAiLWAY)

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