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Vitali Klitschko

Vitali Klitschko
The latest news and top stories on Vitali Klitschko. A former professional boxer, he achieved multiple world heavyweight championships, including WBC, WBO, and Ring magazine titles. Transitioning to politics, he founded the UDAR party in 2010 and played a significant role in the Euromaidan protests. Elected as mayor of Kyiv in 2014, he was re-elected during the Russian invasion. With a PhD in sports science, his responsibilities include overseeing the city’s administration and humanitarian efforts.
The aftermath of a strike in Lviv, Ukraine. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukrainian cities in major attack, Poland’s airspace violated

Kyiv and the western region of Lviv on Ukraine’s border with Poland were the main focus of the drone and missile barrage.

Ukraine war

Russian attacks kill 2 in Ukraine; 4 dead in Russian-held area hit by Ukraine

Ukraine war

Kyiv pounded in Russian missile barrage as air defences run low

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks at Nato summit

Deadly barrages hit Kyiv while Ukrainian drone swarms target Russian ships and territory ahead of high-stakes Turkey talks.

The aftermath of a Russian strike in Kyiv on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russia unleashes 400 missiles and drones against Kyiv on eve of Nato summit

New hypersonic and ballistic barrage comes a few days ⁠after the deadliest strike on Kyiv this year.

Ukraine war

‘Night of horror’: Russian missile and drone barrage kills 21 in Ukraine capital

Kyiv declares a day of mourning after massive bombardment, which Moscow says is retaliation for strikes on civil infrastructure.

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Major Russian air attack on Ukrainian cities kills at least 23, wounds dozens

Ukraine says Russia ⁠launched more than 650 drones and 70 missiles overnight, mainly targeting Kyiv.

The boom of explosions echoed through most of the night and into the early morning in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

‘Deranged’: 600 drones, 90 missiles, hit Kyiv in retaliation for dorm attack

The latest strikes – including the use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile – killed four people and wounded dozens.

Ukraine war

Russia unleashes 1,500 attack drones on Ukraine, shattering prospects for peace

Kyiv bears brunt of deadly two-day attack, days after Putin said that he ‌thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end.

Crime

Kyiv gunman kills 6, takes hostages before being shot dead by Ukraine police

Special tactical units stormed the supermarket where the attacker had barricaded himself.

A Rapid Operational Response Unit member stands by an armoured vehicle outside a supermarket where the gunman barricaded himself in Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year

Officials warn the toll could rise after Russia unleashed missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukrainian cities.

A Russian Geran 2 kamikaze drone during an attack on Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine power grid despite ongoing US-led peace talks

Ukrainians have accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the grid, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in sub-zero temperatures.

China trade

As Beijing and Moscow tout ties, China’s companies keep Ukraine’s lights on

Ukrainians are buying Chinese batteries and emergency items en masse after Russian strikes, with Beijing’s ties to Moscow no damper on trade.

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‘Cynical’: Russia hits Ukraine in huge strike as negotiators try to end war

Ukraine’s foreign minister says Putin’s missiles ‘hit not only our people, but also the negotiation table’.

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An illuminated street is seen during an air attack in central Kyiv on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after massive Russian strike

Over 5,600 buildings lose heat in sub-zero temperatures as Russia targets energy grids amid ongoing US-led peace negotiations.

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Ukrainian servicemen shoot down a missile during a Russian strike in Kyiv on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine kills 6 in Kyiv, injures dozens

At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the attack, Ukraine’s president says.

Ukraine war

Zelensky imposes military control in Odesa after revoking mayor’s citizenship

Critics accuse the Ukrainian president of using wartime powers to sideline elected officials and replace them with loyalists.

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Ukraine government building ablaze in Russia’s biggest air attack of war

The attack underlined growing pessimism in Ukraine and among allies that the war can be ended any time soon.

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A Ukrainian government building in Kyiv on fire on Sunday after an overnight attack by Russia. Photo: AFP/Ukrainian State Emergency Service
Ukraine war

Major Russian air attack on Kyiv leaves 21 dead, damages EU offices

Attack was the first major combined Russian drone and missile barrage to strike Ukraine’s capital since Trump met with Putin in Alaska.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky reins in Ukraine anti-corruption agencies, sparking first wartime protests

Hundreds rally in Ukrainian cities the president approves controversial bill limiting independent anti-corruption agencies.

Ukraine war

Ukraine says it struck Russian base containing fighter jets and glide bombs

The Ukrainian military described the Borisoglebsk facility as the home base of Russia’s Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft.

A Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber prepares to take off during an air show in Zhukovsky, Russia, in August 2019. Photo: Kremlin via dpa
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