World boxing champion in three categories Vasil Lomachenko published a photo of himself in a full Ukrainian military uniform after returning to his homeland to enlist in the territorial army and help fight Russian troops
- Vasil Lomachenko enlisted in the Ukrainian Territorial Army to fight Russia
- The boxer initially left for Greece, but then returned to his hometown of Odessa
- He is now posting a photo of himself wearing a full military uniform in Ukraine
- Russian troops invaded last week, killing hundreds
Ukrainian boxing hero Vasil Lomachenko returned home and enlisted in the territorial army in an attempt to help protect his people from Russian soldiers.
It was initially reported that the 34-year-old, who is a world boxing champion in three different weight categories, has left for Greece after Russiainvasion of, but now back to join the battle.
Posting a second message from local mayor Vitaly Hrazhdan, who is also in the photo, Lomachenko shared a photo of his Facebook page wearing a military uniform.
The statement reads: “The Territorial Defense Battalion of Belgorod-Dniester has been formed and armed. Boxer Vasil Lomachenko is in defense. ‘
According to reports, it took several days for the boxing legend, whose trip back to Ukraine from Greece was long and complicated.
It is said that he first had to go to Bucharest, Romania, before going to Ukraine to get to his hometown of Odessa.
Lomachenko is not the only famous Ukrainian boxer to change his luxury life to the front line, with Vladimir and Vitali Klitschko also joining the fight.
Vasil Lomachenko (left) enlists in the Ukrainian Territorial Army to fight Russia
The 34-year-old boxer (left) is a world champion in three different weight categories
Explosions were heard during the night in several Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, and Chernihiv, north of the capital.
This comes at the beginning of the crucial 24 hours for the country with the highest tensions after the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring his nuclear deterrence forces into “combat readiness”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv and Moscow would hold peace talks on the northern border with Belarus on Monday, but he said frankly that there was no hope that the conflict would be resolved. Zelenski will not be part of the delegation personally.
Ukraine’s health ministry said on Sunday that 352 civilians, including 14 children, had been killed since Russia’s invasion last week. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation.”
Lomachenko initially left Ukraine when the war broke out, but has now returned to his homeland
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