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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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Massive attack on Kyiv: 14 wounded already reportedPhoto

As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, four people were killed, 14 were injured, one of them in serious condition. In the Solomianskyi district, work continues on clearing the rubble of a residential building.

Society • September 28, 08:54 AM • 5468 views
Enemy attack on Kyiv: 4 dead, 13 injured, residential buildings and kindergarten damaged

As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, 4 people died, including a 12-year-old girl, and 13 people were injured. Residential buildings, a kindergarten, and the Institute of Cardiology were damaged.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 07:24 AM • 16467 views
Two people, including a 12-year-old girl, are known to have died as a result of the attack in the Solomianskyi district of the capital - MBA

A woman died as a result of an enemy attack on a residential building in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv. According to preliminary information, a woman who worked at the scene is known to have died.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 05:33 AM • 14802 views
Medical facility building and kindergarten damaged in Kyiv attack - Klitschko

Six people were injured and five were hospitalized as a result of the night attack on the capital. Debris fell on residential buildings, a kindergarten, and caused fires.

Society • September 28, 05:12 AM • 14459 views
Kyiv under massive drone and missile attack: what is known

On the night of September 28, Kyiv was subjected to a new attack. Two people were injured in the Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, where debris damaged residential and non-residential buildings.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 03:02 AM • 30458 views
In the capital, a residential five-story building was partially destroyed as a result of the attack - Klychko

In Kyiv, as a result of the night attack, debris fell on the roof of a five-story building and non-residential development in the Solomianskyi district. Debris was also recorded falling in the Dniprovskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 02:02 AM • 7509 views
Explosions heard in Kyiv: Air defense working on enemy drones

Air defense is working on enemy drones in Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko and head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko urge residents to stay in shelters.

War in Ukraine • September 28, 01:39 AM • 48041 views
When does the heating season start in Kyiv - the authorities' answer

The heating season in Kyiv will begin when the average daily temperature stays at 8 degrees for three days. The city is preparing for emergencies by installing backup power sources.

Society • September 27, 09:22 AM • 4497 views
Fragments of an enemy UAV fell in several districts of Kyiv, damaging the trolleybus network

Fragments of an enemy UAV that attacked Kyiv on September 19 fell in several locations of the capital. The trolleybus network was damaged, and there are no preliminary reports of casualties.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 11:21 PM • 69292 views
Estonia confirms aid to Ukraine for 2026: over 100 million euros

Estonia will continue to provide aid to Ukraine at 0. 25% of its GDP, which amounts to over 100 million euros. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur confirmed the support, including training and IT solutions in the defense sector.

Politics • September 14, 12:36 PM • 11788 views
Google has provided Ukraine with over $55 million in aid over three years: what is known about the cooperationPhoto

Google has allocated over $45 million in financial aid and more than $10 million in technical solutions to Ukraine. The Kyiv City State Administration and Google representatives discussed the integration of urban data and the use of AI for city development.

Technologies • September 11, 12:15 AM • 3689 views
Kyiv is looking for ways not to increase the cost of public transport fares - Klitschko

Kyiv city authorities are striving to maintain current public transport fares. Mayor Klitschko assured that there would be no price increase until the end of the war.

Society • September 9, 01:20 PM • 4404 views
KMVA denied information about the third victim of the massive Russian attack in Kyiv

The Kyiv City Military Administration denied information about the third fatality as a result of the night Russian attack. Earlier, it was reported that a 32-year-old woman and her two-month-old child had died.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 11:04 AM • 4431 views
The number of victims of the massive Russian attack in Kyiv has risen to three

The death of a third person as a result of the night Russian attack has been confirmed in Kyiv. Earlier, the mayor of Kyiv reported the death of a 32-year-old woman and her two-month-old child.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 10:18 AM • 5495 views
Fire on the Cabinet of Ministers' territory localized, extinguishing continues in SviatoshynPhotoVideo

In Kyiv, a fire in a government building covering an area of over 1,000 square meters has been localized. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, firefighting and debris removal continue, where two people died.

Society • September 7, 08:05 AM • 14636 views
Woman died in Kyiv shelter during night attack

An elderly woman died in a shelter in Kyiv during an air raid alert. This happened in the Darnytskyi district during a night Russian attack on the capital.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 02:43 AM • 22827 views
Pregnant woman injured in Kyiv due to enemy shelling - Klitschko

In Kyiv, as a result of a Russian UAV attack on the night of September 7, 8 people were injured, including a pregnant woman. Three of the injured, including the pregnant woman, were hospitalized, while others received assistance on the spot.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 01:55 AM • 19740 views
Night attack on Kyiv: child among dead, 18 more people injured (photo)

On the night of September 7, Russian troops attacked Kyiv. Hits and destruction were recorded in Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts, with 2 dead, including a child. At least 18 people were injured.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 01:43 AM • 28822 views
"Russians deliberately target civilian objects": KMVA reported hits and fires

An enemy drone attack is ongoing in Kyiv, air defense is working. Hits have been recorded on two residential high-rise buildings in the Sviatoshynskyi district, with fires reported.

War in Ukraine • September 7, 01:01 AM • 5865 views
Kyiv will be short of funds for important sectors: Klitschko against the law on amendments to the State Budget-2025 in its current form

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko calls on the President not to sign the law on amendments to the State Budget-2025. The bill provides for the withdrawal of UAH 8 billion from the Kyiv budget, allocated for education, medicine, transport, and support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Politics • September 5, 01:58 PM • 4925 views
Drone attack: air defense forces are working in Kyiv

Enemy UAVs have been detected in Kyiv and the region. Air defense forces are working on targets, and an air raid alert has been declared in the city.

War in Ukraine • September 2, 05:20 PM • 11935 views
Long air raid alert: another fragment of an aerial target found in the center of Kyiv

A fragment of an aerial target was found in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv without damage to buildings. Also, fragments of a downed UAV were found on the territory of a kindergarten in the Dniprovskyi district.

War in Ukraine • September 2, 12:12 PM • 5757 views
Air attack on Kyiv: UAV debris fell in a green zone - Klychko

In the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv, the fall of fragments of a Russian drone onto a green zone has been recorded. Emergency services are already working at the scene.

War in Ukraine • September 2, 09:40 AM • 7299 views
Enemy drones attack Kyiv: air defense is working in the capital

Enemy drones are attacking the capital of Ukraine. Air defense is working in Kyiv, air defense forces are working on enemy UAVs on the left bank.

War in Ukraine • September 2, 06:40 AM • 9728 views
Massive Russian attack on Kyiv: already 12 dead, three of them children

During the attack on Kyiv, 12 people died, including three children aged 2, 14, and 17. About 50 people sought medical attention, 40 were hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 07:26 AM • 114104 views
Night Russian strike claimed the lives of 8 people, including a child: Zelenskyy reacted to the Russia's attackVideo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported 8 dead, including a child, as a result of a massive Russian strike. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, clarified that 38 people were injured, 30 of whom were hospitalized.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 05:16 AM • 6709 views
Shopping mall and Nova Anglia residential complex damaged in central Kyiv due to Russian attack: details

A hit was recorded in a shopping mall in central Kyiv, and the Nova Anglia residential complex building was also damaged. All services are working on site, the consequences are being clarified.

Kyiv • August 28, 03:16 AM • 96179 views
About 100 objects in 7 districts of Kyiv: KMVA reported on the consequences of the night attack

Russia launched a massive combined attack on Kyiv, using kamikaze drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as Kinzhals and false targets. Local authorities reported on the consequences of the attack at more than 20 locations in Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Holosiivskyi, Obolonskyi, and Desnianskyi districts.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 03:04 AM • 11106 views
In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, a multi-story building was destroyed as a result of a Russian attack: people may be under the rubble

In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, the destruction of a residential building from the first to the fifth floor was recorded. This happened as a result of a Russian attack on the night of August 28.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 01:42 AM • 9325 views
Massive Russian attack on Kyiv: four dead, dozens wounded, including children, numerous fires and destruction

The capital of Ukraine suffered one of the largest combined shellings from Russia. The consequences of the attack were recorded at more than 20 locations in 7 districts of the city.

War in Ukraine • August 28, 12:34 AM • 70414 views