Boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have reportedly both been placed on Vladimir Putin's 'kill list' of 24 targets the Russian president wants dead following the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine last Thursday, and troops are now in northern districts of the capital Kyiv, where former heavyweight king Vitali is mayor.
Wladimir and Vitali, who has served as mayor since 2014, immediately took up arms to defend their homeland, and fellow boxers Vasiliy Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk have since followed suit.Last week, Wladimir issued a video plea to other countries to help halt the invasion, which on Monday had claimed the lives of 352 civilians, according to the Ukrainian interior ministry.
And according to The Times, around 400 Russian mercenaries are now operating in Kyiv, under orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Zelensky and other key figures.The 'hit list' is thought to consist of 24 names in total, including cabinet members, senior Ukrainian officials and the Klitschko brothers.
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