Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir – both former world heavyweight boxing champions – have revealed that they are ‘ready to die’ for Ukraine as they defend it against the Russian invasion.
The two boxing icons have taken up arms in Kyiv and are staring a 40-mile Russian convoy in the face, which is approaching the country’s capital.
Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have doubled down on their pledges to defend their country from foreign invaders, and have promised to keep Ukraine free or die trying.
The two former boxing world champions are currently in Kyiv, where they have taken up arms against the Russian and Belarusian forces which began their assault on the country last Thursday.
Vitali Klitschko feels a special need to lead by example as the mayor of his city.
« I am very proud to see how patriotic people are, » he told CNN . « We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight.
« And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families, because it’s our home. It’s our future and somebody wants to come to our home and steal our future from us. »