the mayor of kyiv, a former boxer who became a warlord

During the attack on February 24, 2022, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko recalled: “We were just in shock. The Russians weren’t just attacking from eastern Ukraine, they were attacking from all sides. So yes, a huge shock.” The chosen one appealed to the whole population, to join the army, to fight against the Russians, asking to store water, food, when the whole world thought that It will last a few days or a few weeks. Did he think he could resist the Russian army? “We just had no choice. We had to resist, and do everything possible to help our soldiers”says Vitali Klitschko.

“Courage is important, but it is not enough”

When we walk in the streets of kyiv, we are surprised to see people living almost normally, doing their shopping, going to restaurants. Do they lack for nothing today in kyiv? “It’s a mirage, it’s an illusion. A few hundred kilometers from here terrible battles are taking place, where our soldiers are defending their country. Since the beginning of the war, the people of Kiev have spent a total of one month in the shelters. 15,000 babies were born in these shelters. You can ask around you: everyone thinks only of war”, continues the mayor of kyiv. He recently went to the Davos forum, among powerful people, to raise funds to pay for the weapons. “We have to survive. (…) Courage is important, but it’s not enough. We need weapons”he presses.