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Vitali Klitschko

Ukrainian boxer and politician
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko was born on July 19, 1971, in the village of Bilovodske, Kyrgyz SSR (now Kyrgyzstan). He received his higher education at the Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi Pedagogical Institute in 1995, became a Candidate of Sciences in Physical Education and Sports in 2000, and earned a Master's degree in Public Development Management in 2011. Throughout his sports career, he was a six-time world champion in kickboxing and a multiple world boxing champion in the heavyweight division according to WBO, WBC, and The Ring versions. Since 2014, he has served as the Mayor of Kyiv, and since 2016, he has been the head of the Association of Ukrainian Cities.
1995
Won the World Military Championship in the super heavyweight division
1999
Won the WBO world heavyweight title
2000
Earned a Candidate of Sciences degree in Physical Education and Sports
2003
Co-founded the charitable organization "Klitschko Brothers Foundation."
2004
Won the WBC world heavyweight title
2004
Awarded the honorary title Hero of Ukraine
2010
Headed the political party "UDAR."
2014
Elected Mayor of Kyiv
2018
Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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8 wounded remain in Kyiv hospitals after shooting in Holosiivskyi district - KMVA

Eight wounded, including one child, are in hospitals. One adult is in critical condition, other patients have injuries of varying severity.

Society • April 19, 09:50 AM • 11674 views
The death toll from the shooting in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district has risen to six people - Klychko

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced an increase in the number of victims of the shooting in the Holosiivskyi district. The deaths of six people have been confirmed so far.

Kyiv • April 18, 04:17 PM • 8041 views
Ten people hospitalized in Kyiv after shooting incident

In the Holosiivskyi district of the capital, 10 people have already been hospitalized as a result of the shooting. Among the wounded in hospitals, there is one child.

Crimes and emergencies • April 18, 03:30 PM • 5318 views
Shooting in Kyiv: Klitschko reports several dead, including a child among the injured

A shooting occurred in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital, resulting in fatalities and a child being injured. A special operation to apprehend the shooter is ongoing.

Kyiv • April 18, 02:59 PM • 12715 views
In Kyiv, a 12-year-old child died and 4 medics were injured as a result of a night missile attack.

During a night ballistic missile attack in the Podilskyi district of the capital, a child was killed. There are casualties, and emergency services are working at the sites of destruction.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 12:25 AM • 36410 views
Russia attacks Kyiv and other cities with ballistic missiles

The occupiers struck Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv with missiles, causing fires in residential buildings. Hits and falling debris were recorded in the capital.

War in Ukraine • April 16, 12:01 AM • 4645 views
Cost of public transport in Kyiv to increase - mayor

The mayor instructed to calculate new tariffs due to rising fuel and energy prices. Reduced subsidies will allow funds to be directed to the heating season.

Kyiv • April 7, 12:34 PM • 18421 views
Kyiv: office and warehouse building on fire after Russian attack - consequences shownPhoto

In Kyiv, an office and warehouse building covering an area of 125 square meters caught fire due to a UAV attack. The fire has been extinguished, and there are no casualties or injuries.

War in Ukraine • April 4, 06:48 AM • 6306 views
Russian attack on Kyiv: drone debris damaged shopping mall wall

In Kyiv, debris from an enemy UAV damaged the roof and wall of a shopping center in the Holosiivskyi district. No fires or casualties were reported as a result of the incident.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 06:59 PM • 17423 views
Russian attack affected three districts of Kyiv, debris fell near the Independence Monument in the city centerVideo

Drone debris was recorded in three districts of the capital, including near the Independence Monument. There are no casualties, emergency services are working on site.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 08:27 AM • 6123 views
Russian attack on Kyiv continues, fragments of enemy drone fell in the very center of the capital - mayor

In the center of the capital, UAV debris was recorded falling without fires or casualties. Air defense forces continue to work due to drone attack and missile danger.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 07:18 AM • 6693 views
Air defense is operating in Kyiv amid enemy drone attack - mayor

An air raid alert has been declared in the capital due to the threat of enemy drones. Mayor Klitschko reported on the operation of air defense forces in the Obolonskyi district of the city.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 06:44 AM • 7495 views
Ballistic missile attack on Kyiv: a series of explosions rocked the capital

Explosions were heard in Kyiv due to a ballistic missile attack. Air defense forces engaged high-speed targets, and the enemy deployed Kalibr missile carriers to the Black Sea.

War in Ukraine • March 14, 01:32 AM • 19067 views
Kyiv City Council adopted the capital's energy resilience plan at an extraordinary meeting - Klychko

Kyiv City Council deputies supported the action plan to ensure Kyiv's energy resilience. Vitali Klitschko called on the state to help with funding and resources.

Economy • March 10, 03:51 PM • 3838 views
Almost 2,000 homes in Kyiv without heating, three injured due to Russian attack

Due to infrastructure damage, 2,700 apartment buildings were left without heating. Three people were injured in the capital, two of whom are in the hospital.

War in Ukraine • March 7, 08:04 AM • 5189 views
Air defense forces are operating in Kyiv and the region

Air defense forces are operating in Kyiv and the region. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported the movement of enemy drones.

War in Ukraine • March 2, 08:08 PM • 13197 views
Attack on Kyiv: city authorities reported on the consequences of enemy strikes

In the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, Russian troops damaged a 9-story residential building. Fires broke out in the Holosiivskyi and Pecherskyi districts of the capital.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 04:58 AM • 43068 views
Kyiv under combined attack: enemy used UAVs and ballistic missiles

Kyiv was subjected to a combined enemy attack on the night of February 26. The enemy attacked the city with attack UAVs and ballistic missiles; air defense is working.

War in Ukraine • February 26, 02:22 AM • 52121 views
Russian missile attack on Kyiv on February 22 - debris recorded in five districts of the capital

In Kyiv, as a result of a missile attack, debris fell in five districts, with no fires or casualties. In the Dniprovskyi district, a fragment damaged a car, and in Sviatoshynskyi, windows were blown out by the blast wave.

War in Ukraine • February 22, 10:57 AM • 6552 views
In Kyiv, heating has been restored in over 2,500 buildings after the Russian attack on February 12 - mayor

In Kyiv, heating has been restored in 2,600 buildings after the February 12 attack. However, over 1,100 buildings in the Dnieper and Darnytskyi districts remain without heat due to damage to the Darnytska CHPP.

Society • February 17, 03:39 PM • 4848 views
In Kyiv, about 100 buildings are left without heating after the February 12 attack - mayor

About 100 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after the February 12 attack, and over 1,100 buildings in the Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts have no heating due to damage to the Darnytska CHPP.

War in Ukraine • February 16, 03:33 PM • 4923 views
In Kyiv, 400 buildings are without heating, and for another 1,100 high-rise buildings, heat restoration is not yet possible - KCMA

In Kyiv, 1,500 buildings remain without heating, with 1,100 high-rise buildings in the Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi districts unable to receive heat due to critical infrastructure damage. More than 200 repair crews are working to restore the heat supply.

Society • February 16, 08:49 AM • 4542 views
Ice under snow and kilometer-long traffic jams - the capital paralyzed by bad weatherVideo

After a sharp change in weather, Kyiv's roads and sidewalks turned into an icy trap. Drivers are pushing cars, and public transport is at a standstill due to black ice.

Society • February 16, 08:28 AM • 29000 views
In Kyiv, about 500 buildings remain without heat due to Russian attack - mayor

About 500 buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after the Russian strike on February 12. Utility workers have restored heat supply to 2,100 out of 2,600 buildings.

Society • February 15, 04:20 PM • 6393 views
Klitschko stated that Kyiv is on the verge of disaster due to Russian strikes

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that continuous Russian air strikes on the capital's critical infrastructure over two months have brought the city to the brink of disaster. 3.5 million residents are enduring the harshest winter since the start of the full-scale invasion.

War in Ukraine • February 15, 12:18 PM • 14724 views
In the capital, heating was restored in 1100 high-rise buildings within a day

In Kyiv, heating was restored in 1100 high-rise buildings within a day. In total, heat has been returned to 1500 buildings after the attack on February 12.

Kyiv • February 15, 06:48 AM • 5110 views
In Kyiv, some residential buildings have heating again after the enemy attack

In Kyiv, heating has been restored in 400 buildings after the attack on February 12. Utility workers continue to work on restoring heat supply to other buildings.

Society • February 14, 06:55 AM • 10522 views
Two people injured in Russia's night attack on KyivPhoto

Two people were injured in Kyiv as a result of Russia's night attack, one was hospitalized. Residential buildings in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts were damaged.

War in Ukraine • February 12, 06:14 AM • 3831 views
Attack on Kyiv: medics called to Desnianskyi and Darnytskyi districts

In Kyiv, a private house in the Darnytskyi district was hit, as well as non-residential buildings in the Holosiivskyi and Desnianskyi districts. In the Dniprovskyi district, fragments of an enemy target fell near a residential building.

War in Ukraine • February 12, 01:08 AM • 6663 views
Kyiv under ballistic missile attack, explosions heard in the city

On the night of February 12, Kyiv was attacked by ballistic missiles, explosions are heard. Authorities urged residents to stay in shelters.

War in Ukraine • February 12, 12:39 AM • 62254 views