Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschk are heroes. They used to fight in the ring and win the heavyweight championship belts. Today they are in Kiev fighting the Russian invader. Two days ago, both brothers went down to the Kiev metro, where residents are sheltering from Russian bombs. The legendary tried to cheer them up. A video appeared on the web where you can see that not everyone was able to hold back tears. The Klitschko brothers, however, tried to bring a smile to the faces of the people of Kiev. They talked, posed, among others for joint photos.
The Kliczek family made a decision. They stay in Kiev until the end
The media also circulated photos of the mayor of Kiev. The ex-boxer wore a uniform with a gun beside him. He defends his city against Russian aggression. Both of them do not think of leaving the capital of Ukraine, where there are still many invaders’ troops. They made this clear in an interview with the German “Welt am Sonntag”. As Vitaly said, “they have no other choice” and if he had fled the city as mayor of Kiev, it would have been “embarrassing”. – If I left, it would be a betrayal and I would never be able to look in the mirror again – said Klitschko.
As the legendary boxers said, the will to resist the Ukrainian soldiers and the civilian population is uninterrupted. “It’s touching to see our people fight for their rights,” Vitaly told the newspaper. Both brothers said they would stay in Kiev. nuclear power plants will explode, it may be the end of Europe, he warns.
“Unless the war is stopped, the world will face the combined disasters of Chernobyl and Fukushima. Ukraine has four nuclear power plants, and the Russian army fires rockets and drops bombs right next to them. Let’s not look away, stop this invasion, now,” Vladimir wrote on Twitter. .
Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko have defended Ukraine bravely since the beginning of the Russian invasion. They risk their lives every day because they are blacklisted by Vladimir Putin. It is worth adding that the Klitschkos are not the only athletes who fought to defend Ukraine.
Source: Sport
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