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Dr Ironfist: Who is Kyiv’s hero mayor (and former boxing champ) Vitali Klitschko?

The steely world champion boxer is married to a Russian model and is the son of a former Soviet Air Force general - but he’s determined to fight for his native Ukraine. Katie Strick on the man leading Kyiv’s 2.8 million residents through the invasion

Evening Standard

Kyiv's mayor: 'We are encircled' but full of fight

As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor is filled with both pride over his citizens’ spirit and anxious about how long they can hold out

The Independent UK

Russian troops advance on Kyiv as Ukraine continues to resist

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says it is now impossible to evacuate civilians.

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Ukrainian forces keep grip on Kyiv despite Russian onslaught

KYIV, Ukraine — As night fell in Ukraine on Saturday, military forces and thousands of armed volunteers fought fiercely to maintain control of their capital against Russian troops after a day of sporadic explosions and gunfire that shook parts of the city, leaving a missile-hit high-rise tower partially destroyed, a…

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian forces fight to hold on to Kyiv amid Russian onslaught

KYIV, Ukraine — Under incongruously bright skies, Ukrainian forces fought fiercely Saturday to protect and maintain control of their country’s capital from Russian troops as sporadic explosions and gunfire shook parts of the city and an apartment tower took a direct hit from a shell.

Los Angeles Times

Wladimir Klitschko issues desperate message amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Former heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko has issued a heartfelt plea to the 'entire world' to halt the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as civilians desperately flee the country

Daily Mirror

Dozens wounded, including children, in overnight fighting in Kyiv - mayor

Dozens of people were wounded in overnight fighting in Kyiv, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Saturday morning.

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Two Ukrainian brothers — former world boxing champs — ready to fight Russian troops

Both won several world heavyweight boxing championships, known for smooth footwork and fierce jabs. One never faced a knockdown in the ring. The other was undefeated for a decade.

Los Angeles Times

Hayden Panettiere says her daughter Kaya, 7, is 'safe and not in Ukraine' after invasion

Hayden Panettiere shares daughter Kaya, 7, with ex-fiancé and former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, who hails from Ukraine. His brother Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of the country’s capital, Kyiv, and the ex-sportsmen have vowed to fight against Russian forces

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Kyiv placed under strict curfew to enable 'more effective defense of the capital' as it happened

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko introduces a 5pm to 8am curfew for two days amid fears of "saboteurs" entering the city as his brother, fellow former boxing champ Vladimir issues a desperate plea to Western nations.

ABC News

Klitschko brothers set to both take up arms and fight invading Russian army

Vitali Klitschko said he is ready to follow his famous brother into the army

Liverpool Echo

Vasiliy Lomachenko calls for ‘peace and enlightenment’ as Russia invades Ukraine

The former boxing champion’s fellow Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are taking up arms in their country, where Oleksandr Usyk has returned home

The Independent UK

Defence of Kyiv has started, mayor says

Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Friday the Ukrainian capital "has entered into a defensive phase" as Russian troops brought the sounds of war to the city.

Reuters

‘I don’t have another choice’: Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko to take up arms for Ukraine against Russia

‘I believe in Ukraine, I believe in my country and I believe in my people’

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Klitschko Brothers to Take up Arms and Fight for Ukraine

Former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko said he would take up arms alongside his brother and fellow Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko to fight in what is a "bloody war" following Russia's invasion of their country Ukraine. Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a…

Reuters

Boxing-Klitschko brothers to take up arms and fight for Ukraine

Sports Illustrated

Ukrainian Boxing Great Vitali Klitschko Says He’s ‘Prepared to Fight’ Russian Forces

The former heavyweight champion boxer, along with his brother Wladimir, feel that it is an obligation to fight for their country.

France 24

Kyiv under threat as Russian forces ramp up assault on Ukraine's capital

Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, put the Ukrainian capital on a "defensive phase" Friday as Russian forces pressed on with a full-scale invasion. The attack on Kyiv is part of what Western officials suspect is a brazen attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to dismantle the Ukrainian government and replace it…

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Daily Mirror

Vitali Klitschko says he "will be fighting" in Ukraine Russia war

Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says he will fight for his country after Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

Wladimir Klitschko urges world to defend Ukraine ‘collectively’

Ex-world heavyweight boxing champion warns the Russian aggression could spread to the world if not stopped in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko sends warning to Russia over Ukraine war

Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has sent his support to his brother Vitali and declared his support for Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Klitschko brothers vow to defend Ukraine from Russia ‘aggression’

Former boxing champion turned-Kyiv mayor watches sibling enrol for the Territorial Defence Forces as fears of war rise.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko Enlists in Ukraine’s Reserve Army

Former heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko enlisted in Ukraine's reserve army in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying that love for his country compelled him to defend it. Ukraine has been bracing for a possible military offensive after Russia assembled tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders in recent weeks, though…

Daily Mirror

Anthony Joshua told he must prove he's worthy of fight with rival Tyson Fury

Joshua has been warned that he needs to prove doubters wrong in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk if he is to earn an undisputed title fight with his long-time rival Fury

The Independent UK

His biggest fight yet: Ukraine-Russia crisis pushes Vitali Klitschko centre-stage

The Kiev mayor, a former world boxing champion, tells Germany to give Ukraine more support

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