Klitschko brothers to take up arms and fight for Ukraine

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko said he would take up arms alongside his brother and fellow Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko to fight in what is a "bloody war" following Russia's invasion of their country Ukraine.

Russia launched its invasion by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin. An estimated 100,000 people have fled as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities. Dozens have been reported killed.

Vitali Klitschko, who has been the mayor of Ukraine's capital Kyiv since 2014, said he was ready to fight.

"I don't have another choice, I have to do that. I'll be fighting," the 50-year-old, known as "Dr Ironfist" during his fighting days, told broadcaster ITV's Good Morning Britain.

Vitali Klitschko said Kyiv was under threat and the main priority was to work with police and military forces to support critical infrastructure including the delivery of electricity, gas and water for its citizens.

He added civilians were ready to defend Kyiv as soldiers.

"I believe in Ukraine, I believe in my country and I believe in my people," Vitali Klitschko said.

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko enlisted in Ukraine's reserve army earlier this month, saying that the love for his country compelled him to defend it.

"The Ukrainian people are strong. And it will remain true to itself in this terrible ordeal. A people longing for sovereignty and peace. A people who consider the Russian people their brothers," he wrote in a post on LinkedIn on Thursday.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/klitschko-brothers-take-up-arms-fight-ukraine-2022-02-25/


Ukrainian heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko who joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces and his brother, Mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, speak with journalists during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces recruitment centre in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Dr Steel Hammer.

The greatest boxing entrance ever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrTkd403Rmg

They should be careful,wouldn't want to lose them in the frontlines.Their willingness to defend their country shows the highest level of patriotism.

I wish them all the best.

I wish them all the best in the defense of their country.

naptu2:
Dr Steel Hammer.

The greatest boxing entrance ever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrTkd403Rmg

Interesting entry.

6'6 and 6'7. These men are giants

See how rich people are ready to die for their country.

Impressive!!

This was exactly what Buhari promised us against Boko Haram, but he scammed us. SMH.

Best of luck

Russia is already deploying religious notions into the war to trigger Islamic nations by challenging Isreal on Golan and recognizing tel aviv as capital rather than Jerusalem because EU is gradually aligning with the west thereby indirectly giving Palestines greenlight. before you know it the whole middle east wants to take a bite of previous beefs. The sentiments might trigger the christian faith in respect to isreal, while the Islamic countries are proving facts of previous hypocrisy judgements against there lands and nations. Just then the war takes a new dimension.

A real man don't run away,
Real men live to fight another day

It will be difficult for you to go to another man's land and win him.

Russian soldiers go collect and so will Ukraine soldiers and civilians as well. Putin will never nuke Ukraine no matter what.

Even before he thinks of it, his country men will overthrow him shaperly. And as for those Nigerian supporting Putin because of their hatred for the West. They don't know what they're wishing for themselves.

If bubu show them paper just as Putin is doing to his own people, none of you will survive it. Putin is a ditector that should be do away with.

That man even have the guts to ban some religion in his country like the Jehovah's witnesses and some Islamic practices as well.

Even China self no go support Russian openly or else they'll collect more sanctions from USA and their allies. The sanction Trump gave them is still shaking their economic self.

Before you come and spew trash that sanctions can't do shit to China. Remember Huawei. Trump nearly cripple that company. They even have to sell their sub-brand Honor just to survive American sanctions.

They manufacture their own OS Harmony but funny thing is that even on their recent smartphones, they're still using Android OS.

So American no be your mate, if you dare them, them go put am for your body wotor wotor. Forget all this hatred, person way pass you, pass you.

Gallant men. If it were to be Nigeria, many Nigerians go don find their way to Benin Republic, Cameroon, Niger and co..

Even our yeye Brities like macaroni, psquare, djswitch wey dey form actors during endsars go don fly out of the country

Imagine, this is an external war and their people are ready to fight. ... Even our so called don jazzy wunt wait, he go don jakpa to Canada

For love of country!

If ns naija Now, these ones for don charter private jet cut out since

Good

Way to go... At least if they eventually loose the war they will all know they tried defending their country.

Ol

Does he have adequate military training to make an impact against the Russians? These people should settle this fighting as they will not come out of it the same. Russia and the West are the culprits here. Russia is the scapegoat but the West that played the behind the scene politics have suddenly become saints.

Obama pulling his filthy strings again through thw deranged puppet he kept at the white house, spits

I admire both brothers. At least they are defending their country.

Invading the country is the easier part, keeping a whole country under occupation is where it shows Putin has become mad like Hitler

MoneyGoDrop:
I wish them all the best.

Amen!

Rayd502:
They should be careful,wouldn't want to lose them in the frontlines.Their willingness to defend their country shows the highest level of patriotism.

What will likely happen is the Russians will be on the lookout for them to take them alive.

Such figures are useful to the enemy as captives.

naptu2:
Dr Steel Hammer.

The greatest boxing entrance ever.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrTkd403Rmg

Spectacular walk out,see the fireworks.This will surely electrify the live spectators.

This sort of walkout can make the opponent feel mentally defeated before the fight.

naptu2:


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/klitschko-brothers-take-up-arms-fight-ukraine-2022-02-25/


Ukrainian heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko who joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces and his brother, Mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, speak with journalists during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces recruitment centre in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

He's a true son not a bastard.

Patriotism at work

I love this....when a man runs aways from his home, and fail to stand and fight. What will he tell is wife?

To the civilians taken up arms to defend their land...my prayers are with u.

Rayd502:
They should be careful,wouldn't want to lose them in the frontlines.Their willingness to defend their country shows the highest level of patriotism.

The conflict ia revealing as to why europe is more developed than most continents - patriotism.

Inspite of possible death and the overwhelming odds, see the leaders sit with their people even when the battle is right in their city and they will be primary targets of their enemies.

The ukrainian president himself has no miltary background and is a fairly wealthy. Yet he and his ministers are staying put risking their lives to ensure the country does not fall against an overwhelming odd.

In Afghanistan, the president was one one of the first person to book a private jet out of the country inspite of having a numerically superior and better funded army once taliban approached the capital.

In Nigeria, our president wont dare use the roads if the weather isnt clear for using flight and you expect the army to be willing to show bravery when the leader shows cowardice?

Leaders make a people!!