Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee killed in Russian bombardment

Kyiv: Acclaimed Ukrainian actor and TV presenter Pasha Lee has been killed after Russian forces bombarded the town of Irpin outside the capital Kyiv.

The 33-year-old joined the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine last week, in a bid to defend his country amid Russian invasion. 

Pasha is one of a number of public figures killed in the Russian invasion.

He was also a presenter on the DOM channel and had provided Ukrainian dubbing for Hollywood films such as The Hobbit.

Five days ago, the Ukrainian film star had shared images of himself on social media, kitted out in military uniform with the caption 'LET'S UNITE'.

In his last Instagram post he uploaded a photo showing him and a colleague with a cheerful caption translated as, ‘For the last 48 hours there is an opportunity to sit down and take a picture of how we are being bombed, and we are smiling because we will manage and everything will be UKRAINE WE ARE WORKING !!!’

 

 

 

 

 

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Pasha Lee known for his acting, presenting, and voice dubbing work, was killed in Irpin, Ukraine as the city was occupied. 

As a young actor in 2006 he starred in a teen-horror movie called The Pit but more recently featured in the comedy Meeting of Classmates. 

Sergiy Tomilenko, Chairman at the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, shared a tribute to the late actor on his Facebook page.

It read: '(Pasha Lee) went to fight for Ukraine from the first days of the war and died in Irpen, where there are still fierce battles with Russian occupants. 

'The National Union of Journalists of Ukraine expresses its sincere condolences to (Pasha's) family and friends.

'Our words of support to all the staff of the DOM channel, which embodies the noble mission of broadcasting for the deoccupation of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea.'