Boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko fear ‘senseless’ Russian invasion of Ukraine could spark World War III
BOXING legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have slammed Russia invading their homeland of Ukraine and fear a ‘senseless war’.
Vladimir Putin declared WAR on Ukraine with an overnight barrage of artillery, airstrikes and missiles before tanks rolled into the country before dawn.
The tyrant declared a “special military operation” in Ukraine with a dawn raid after months of amassing his forces on the border and brazenly lying to the world about his plans to invade.
The world is waking up to what could be the most horrific crisis in Europe since World War II as Putin seeks to tear down the world order.
Now the Klitschko brothers, with the older Vitali the current Mayor of Kyiv, have called open the world to ‘support Ukraine’ in the face of Russian aggression.
In a clip they shared on social media, Wladimir says: “I’m calling to all international partners to observe this strategy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners, but losers.
“I just want to tell you we must stay united against this Russian aggression.
“Don’t let it continue happening in Ukraine, don’t let it happen in Europe and eventually in the world.
“United we are strong. Support Ukraine. Thank you.”
UK prime minister Boris Johnson vowed to “hobble” Russia with crippling sanctions after Vladimir Putin inflicted a “hideous and barbaric” war on Ukraine.
In a rare address to the nation the PM promised the Kremlin tyrant would pay for unleashing a “tidal wave of violence” on “innocent people”.
Bombs and missiles began falling on Ukraine at dawn shortly after Putin declared war on the country in a chilling televised address.
Bloodied civilians were pictured stumbling through debris after air strikes blitzed a slew of major cities, including capital Kyiv.
Mr Johnson was woken at 4am for an urgent call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before chairing a Cobra meeting in Whitehall.
