Father of the youngest drone operator in Russia: “I spend all my salary on buying parts”

Ilsur Metshin met with young talents Nikita Perov and Bulat Nurgaliyev

The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin met with Nikita Perov, the winner of the gold medals of the International Chemistry Olympiads, and Bulat Nurgaliyev, the youngest drone operator in Russia. The head of the city congratulated guys, wished them further development and presented them letters of thanks and memorable gifts.

Nikita Perov is a many-times winner of Chemistry Olympiads, twice gold medalist of the International Mendeleev Olympiad. This year he won the gold medal of the International Chemistry Olympiad, the results of which were summed up two weeks ago in Switzerland. This year he graduated from school № 131 of the Vakhitovsky city district and will continue his studies at the Kazan Federal University.

He said that his teacher Alfiya Safonova instilled a love of chemistry, and teachers from the city chemistry school trained him for the Science Olympiads. In his opinion, KFU is able to compete with the leading universities of our country, including Moscow State University.

Nikita Perov's coaches are chemistry teachers from the school who have trained many train prize–winners and winners of the All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren, as well as other specialized science competitions.

The youngest drone operator in Russia, Bulat Nurgaliyev is 14 years old, he studies at school №6 of the Privolzhsky city district. He showed the best results at the Archipelago-2023 design and educational intensive, shooting down three improvised aircraft during the competition and performing a number of other exercises. According to the results of the competitions, he was awarded nine cups and medals.

Bulat said that he had always dreamed of being a pilot, but became interested in piloting drones three years ago. With his own hands, he assembled more than 20 drones.

Bulat came to the meeting with the Mayor together with his father, who is also his coach. Marsel Nurgaliyev works at the Kazan IT&C College.

“My dad got me involved in this amazing hobby, he wants me to be better than others. After school, I plan to become a civil aviation pilot. After school, I will study information security in Kazan,”- Bulat Nurgaliyev said.

The father of a young drone operator trains the same specialists in college as his son to participate at the Professionals championship movement. Now he already has two experienced pilots from the technical school, as well as beginners.

“I try to support my son's hobby, and I spend all my salary on buying parts,”- said Marsel Nurgaliyev.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Head of the Executive Committee of Kazan Guzel Sagitova and Head of the Department of Education Irek Rizvanov.