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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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Cars and service stations are on fire: Klitschko on the situation in Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv

In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, cars and service stations caught fire after a Russian missile attack.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:35 AM • 28567 views
Hostile attack on Kyiv: heating main on the left bank damaged

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv damaged a heating main and power lines, leaving part of the city without heat and electricity.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:34 AM • 42801 views
Russian attack on Kyiv: mayor reports two injured and a fire in an apartment building

As a result of Russia's attack on the Ukrainian capital, a residential building was damaged in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district and two people were injured in the Dniprovskyi district.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:30 AM • 36304 views
KCMA: Russia's missile strike on Kyiv has consequences in two districts

A missile strike on Kyiv damaged power lines, caused a fire in a building and cut power to some consumers.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:19 AM • 174152 views
Russian attack on Kyiv: mayor reports one injured

One person was wounded in an enemy attack in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:09 AM • 164718 views
Russia's attack on Kyiv: part of the city is without power, medics are heading to Dniprovskyi district

Russian rocket fire damaged power lines, leaving part of Kyiv without electricity.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 06:07 AM • 43553 views
Explosions in Kyiv. KCIA says air defense is working

Explosions were heard in Kyiv again. According to the KIA, air defense forces are working

War in Ukraine • February 7, 05:50 AM • 37653 views
Powerful explosions occurred in Kyiv. Air defense is working

Russia launched large-scale rocket attacks on several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv.

War in Ukraine • February 7, 05:01 AM • 40309 views