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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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KCSA suspends the auction for lease of Zhytniy Market

The Kyiv authorities have suspended the auction for the lease of Zhytniy Market, listening to public concerns, and will work with residents to develop updated terms and conditions for a potential investor that will preserve the market's functionality and revitalize it.

Economy • April 12, 02:16 PM • 31533 views
Information desks for communication with the subway information center have been launched in the Kyiv metro

Information desks located on the platforms of most Kyiv subway stations now allow passengers to quickly contact the subway information center by pressing a call button to find out about station schedules or to get help for passengers with limited mobility.

Society • April 11, 12:43 PM • 36009 views
Pavliuk names place where Russian offensive on Kyiv was broken

The decisive battles for the village of Moshchun northwest of Kyiv halted the Russian advance on the capital, preventing them from launching an offensive on the city center.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 05:21 PM • 102779 views
Pavlyuk: Russian Federation had real plans to capture Kyiv in three days, but they met with unexpected resistance and professional actions of Ukraine's defenders

The Russian armed forces had realistic plans to capture Kyiv in three days, but their plans were thwarted by the unexpected resistance and professional actions of the Ukrainian defenders under the command of General Syrsky.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 04:43 PM • 101940 views
Klitschko warns in interview with Bild that Kyiv remains Putin's target

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warns that Kyiv remains a target of Putin, and the city is better prepared than two years ago for possible new attacks by Russian armed forces.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 02:41 PM • 42299 views
Starting April 1, the cost of a transport card in Kyiv will increase by UAH 25

Starting April 1, the cost of a transport card in Kyiv will increase from UAH 50 to UAH 75 due to increased production costs.

Society • March 29, 11:07 AM • 81705 views
Kyiv to end heating season on March 28

Kyiv plans to end the heating season on March 28 due to significant warming, which will allow the city to save energy.

Society • March 26, 10:13 AM • 45112 views
No casualties or hits to residential high-rise buildings as a result of Russia's missile attack on Kyiv - mayor

As a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, a 3-storey building and adjacent residential buildings were damaged, resulting in 5 people being injured and 2 hospitalized, and rescue operations are ongoing.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 10:19 AM • 31528 views
Russian missile attack on Kyiv: damage in three districts, debris in two more

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv caused damage in three districts and debris in two more.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 10:10 AM • 31377 views
Enemy strike in Kyiv: gym damaged in Pechersk, people may be under the rubble - State Emergency Service

A Russian missile attack damaged a gym in Kyiv's Pechersk district, and people could be trapped under the rubble.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 10:00 AM • 51253 views
Fall of enemy missile debris in the capital: police show the consequences

The fragments of enemy missiles fell in Pecherskyi, Solomianskyi and Darnytskyi districts.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 09:47 AM • 29266 views
Traffic is hampered on Boychuk Street in Kyiv

Four people, including a minor, were injured as a result of rocket fire in Kyiv's Pechersk district, which hampered traffic on Mykhailo Boichuk Street in both directions.

Kyiv • March 25, 09:35 AM • 30157 views
Russian missile attack on Kyiv: Klitschko announces emergency calls to three districts of the capital

Emergency services were called to three districts of Kyiv after a rocket attack on the capital that damaged a residential building in the Pechersk district.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 08:48 AM • 125251 views
Explosions in Kyiv, air defense is working

There were explosions in Kyiv, and the Defense Forces were working.

War in Ukraine • March 25, 08:35 AM • 41745 views
Missile fragments fell in the forest belt of Desnianskyi district of Kyiv

The rocket debris fell in a forest belt in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. Fire and rescue services arrived at the scene.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 03:42 AM • 87604 views
Klitschko reports on explosions in Kyiv

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, reported on the explosions in Kyiv.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 03:20 AM • 104054 views
Kyiv to provide assistance to Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia affected by russian missile strikes

Kyiv will provide assistance to Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, the cities that suffered the most from a massive russian missile strike on March 22.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 02:36 PM • 45080 views
Klitschko announced when the repair work on the "blue line" of the subway is planned to be completed

The reconstruction of the Kyiv subway tunnel between the Lybidska and Demiivska blue line stations is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has announced.

Society • March 21, 04:25 PM • 29214 views
Number of casualties in Kyiv increases to 10

At night, Kyiv was shelled by Russian Kinzhal missiles, injuring 19 people, 2 of whom were hospitalized, and the rest were treated on the spot in Shevchenkivskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 04:34 AM • 52948 views
Eight people injured in rocket attack in Kyiv

Eight people were injured in a nighttime rocket attack on Kyiv, which set fires in residential and non-residential buildings in several districts of the city.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 04:15 AM • 65874 views
Attack on Kyiv: the consequences of the shelling became known

The rocket attack on Kyiv caused destruction in three districts of the city, with rocket fragments hitting a kindergarten, residential buildings and businesses, leading to fires and broken windows.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:38 AM • 121760 views
Rocket fragments fall in Sviatoshynskyi district

Missile fragments fell on a kindergarten in Sviatoshynskyi district, and cars caught fire in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district after a series of explosions caused by Russian cruise missiles, as emergency services responded to the scenes.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 03:18 AM • 87797 views
Accident on the "blue line" of the metro: the mayor told about the work done

About 40% of the total amount of work on strengthening and repairing the Demiivska metro tunnel has already been completed. By the end of the summer, traffic between Demiivska and Lybidska stations may be fully restored.

Society • March 20, 12:54 PM • 26973 views
Kyiv Metro Director Braginsky resigns from his post

Viktor Braginsky, director of the Kyiv Metro, resigned after the results of an investigation into embezzlement in the subway were made public.

Society • March 15, 10:48 AM • 34619 views
Kyiv Metro Director Braginsky will be suspended from work - Klitschko

Viktor Braginsky will be suspended from his duties as director of the Kyiv Metro after an investigation revealed embezzlement and undeclared assets of his family.

Politics • March 14, 08:45 PM • 60086 views
Kyiv City Council increases budget for Kyiv Defender to almost UAH 5 billion

The Kyiv City Council approved an increase in funding for the Kyiv Defender program to almost UAH 5 billion to meet the material and technical needs of the Defense Forces, fund training for UAV operators, provide drones for defenders, and more.

War in Ukraine • March 1, 12:50 AM • 49655 views
Stepan Khmara said goodbye in Kyiv

A prominent Ukrainian politician and patriot, Stepan Khmara, was buried at the Baikove cemetery.

Society • February 25, 02:49 PM • 108622 views
Syrsky is trusted by 40% of Ukrainians, although one third did not know anything about him before his appointment as the Chief of the Army - KIIS

Valeriy Zaluzhny, who was dismissed from the post of commander-in-chief, still enjoys the highest level of trust among Ukrainians. His successor, Oleksandr Syrskyi, is trusted by 40% of Ukrainians, but 35% did not know anything about him before his appointment.

Society • February 15, 12:21 PM • 25691 views
Explosions are heard in Kyiv and the region, air defense is operating

Air defense systems respond to explosions in Kyiv and the surrounding area.

War in Ukraine • February 15, 04:17 AM • 100663 views
Russian attack on Kyiv on February 7: the number of victims increased to five

The number of victims of a Russian missile strike on Kyiv on February 7 has risen to five after a woman who was injured in the attack died in hospital a week later.

War in Ukraine • February 14, 08:04 AM • 49387 views