Apparently Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kiev, has now swapped the suit for combat gear. However, the picture is not current!
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has often been seen .
However, based on a photo, it is claimed that the former boxing world champion and mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, is doing the same and is now also fighting on the front line against the invading Russian troops. The photo distributed is real, but not current!
The photo of Klitschko
Here is one of many examples of the distribution of the photo as current:
In this example, the image description for the photo is “Is there a more iconic photo from Ukraine right now? The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, defends his country “.
The origin of the photo
You don't need to do a big search, because Vitali Klitschko posted it himself on Instagram - on March 13, 2021.
Check out this post on Instagram
The description of the photo:
“Today I, the deputy heads of the MDA and the heads of the districts of Kiev were briefed at the Desna training center and acquainted with the functioning of individual military units. There was also combat training and shooting. Many of us have served in the army, but our skills need to be improved.”
Summary
The photo is not current, but was taken in March 2021 at a military training center.
Additional source: Reuters
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