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Former boxer Wladimir Klitschko becomes a reservist in Ukraine
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has signed up for the Ukrainian army as a reservist. On Wednesday he signed the relevant documents in Kiev. “Of course it’s love, love for my city, for my homeland, my family, my neighbors, my daughter, that brought me here today. That I took the initiative and became part of the territorial defense.” The first recruiting office for reservists was opened there in the presence of Wladimir and his older brother Vitali Klitschko, who is the mayor of the Ukrainian capital. “I would say I am grateful to Germany because no other country – you always come from the critical point – but no other country has invested as much in Ukraine in recent years as Germany. Germany is number one below all other countries that have supported, I would like to thank you for this support. […] And of course you want to get more in these times. And you ask for more. You don’t get everything, but I just want to say: a huge thank you. Because of this sustained support, which has existed for years and I hope that will continue.” Meanwhile, tensions in the Ukraine crisis persist: The United States wants to move more troops to Poland, Romania and a smaller contingent to Germany The US Department of Defense said on Wednesday about 1,000 troops would be sent to Romania from Vilseck, near Nuremberg, and another 1,700 – mostly airborne troops from the elite 82nd Airborne unit – would be sent to Poland from Fort Bragg, which would be based in North Carolina 300 soldiers transferred to Germany.
The former heavyweight world champion signed the relevant documents in Kiev on Wednesday.