In a video, Wladimir Klitschko finds clear words about the war in Ukraine, in which many people have already been killed. The “most unbearable victims” are the children, he says.
Kyiv – The war in Ukraine has shaken the whole world. Images of destroyed houses, people fleeing and columns of tanks marching through the streets are all over the media. The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has already claimed many lives, including children. Wladimir Klitschko, brother of Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, also spoke about how dramatic the situation on site is in a video.
“I just saw some pictures… My heart is bleeding,” wrote Wladimir Klitschko on the video, which was posted on his Twitter channel. “It is often said that the first casualty of war is the truth,” said Klitschko. And she is, as you can see in Russia. But it is particularly devastating when children die.
War in Ukraine: Wladimir Klitschko with a clear message: “Attacking children is an attack on life”
“The most unbearable victims are the children, dozens of children are now dying, at home or on the way to exile,” said the former Ukrainian professional boxer. Images appear in the video, showing dead children and grieving parents. They’re horrible shots.
Nevertheless, Klitschko demands that these pictures be looked at because they are “the concrete and real result, so to speak, of Putin’s special operations”. “Attacking children is an attack on life, on civilization itself,” Klitschko said. And he makes it clear that if you don’t want to see these pictures anymore, you shouldn’t look the other way – you have to stop Putin’s war.
I‘ve just seen some pictures… My heart is bleeding. To attack children is to attack life, civilization itself. #ukrainechildren #childrenofukraine #childhoodtrauma #stopthiswar #actnow #KidsLifeMatters #StopRussianWar #SaveUkrainianKids pic.twitter.com/Z3DlJJFQuF
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) March 10, 2022
It’s not the first video or statement by the Klitschkos. Again and again the brothers provide information about the situation on site, give interviews and find clear words about the current status of the war and the situation in the Ukraine conflict* in Kyiv.
In an ARD interview, Vitali Klitschko urged Germany to continue to stand closely by Ukraine in the war against Russia. “Please stay with us because we are fighting,” said Vitali Klitschko. But the two Klitschko brothers also encourage the citizens*. Since the beginning of the war, almost 400 children have been born in the capital Kyiv. “199 boys and 191 girls,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in another video message.
| Surname | Vladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko |
| position | Ex-professional boxer |
| birth | March 5, 1976, Semei, Kazakhstan |
| Brothers | Vitali Vladimirovich Klitschko |
Many civilians have already died in the Ukraine war – the true number of victims is probably significantly higher
There are different reports on the exact number of deaths in the Ukraine conflict. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented the deaths of 549 civilians in Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24 and up to Wednesday, 00:00 (09.03.2022). The day before there were 516. Among them were 41 minors, as reported by the Geneva office. The office also had verified information about 957 injured people. The day before it was 908.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, always emphasizes that the actual numbers are certainly much higher. Employees often need days to check the number of victims. The High Commissioner only reports death and injury figures that it has independently verified itself. (svw with material from dpa) *hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
