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Boxing heroes Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko name their Russian "kill count" so far

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Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have revealed their current Russian "kill count" since the start of the war last week.The former heavyweight world champion boxers have both taken up arms to defend Ukraine following the invasion by Russian troops on February 24.Vitali has now revealed that the brothers have both already killed an estimated six Russian soldiers since they joined the Ukrainian military in the wake of the invasion.Reports earlier this week claimed that both Wladimir and Vitali were included on Russian president Vladimir Putin's 24-man 'kill list', which also featured other key figures and president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Speaking to Sky News, Vitali, who is the mayor of Kyiv, confirmed that he and his brother have already "killed some people, I guess six people last night".Wladimir has also admitted that he is prepared to die to defend his country, telling 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.”The Klitschko brothers have spoken openly about their commitment to defending their nation against the invading Russian forces.Where do the Klitschko brothers rank amongst other great sporting siblings?

Let us know in the comments section below.Earlier this week, Wladimir appeared in a video message calling for the international community to make a stand and stop the invasion.The 45-year-old pleaded: "I’m calling to all international partners to observe this tragedy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners or losers."I just want to tell you we must.

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