Bon Jovi’s hit song “It’s My Life” has inspired Ukrainians to gear up for battle with Russia’s invading forces.
07.03.2022 - 20:27 / perezhilton.com
Ukrainian film star Pasha Lee has reportedly died while defending his country against the ongoing Russian invasion.
Pasha (also referred to as Pavlo Li and Pasha Li) was sadly just 33 years old. According to the Odesa International Film Festival, Pasha was apparently killed by Russian occupiers who were bombarding the city of Irpin with mortar shells this weekend.
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The Odesa International Film Festival mourned his tragic loss, writing in a statement:
While it remains unclear just when Lee joined the army, he reportedly served in the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They saw lots of action this weekend in Irpin, an area located west of Kyiv that was under siege. The Associated Press reported that the city has been cut off from electricity, water, and heating for the last three days. At least four civilians were killed in Sunday shellings by Russia, via the New York Times. So, so sad.
Lee’s co-star and friend Anastasiya Kasilova took to social media to pay tribute to the fallen soldier, sharing:
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Pasha’s last Instagram post came late last week. He shared a photo in camouflage alongside another fighter, musing (translated below):
Wow.
The film star quit acting at the onset of this crisis to join the fight to protect his country from the attacks. He is remembered for his work in Shadows of Unforgotten Ancestors, Zvychayna Sprava, The Fight Rules, Meeting of Classmates, and many more movies.
Lee was also a voice actor and TV presenter on the local channel DOM. According to a Facebook post by Sergiy Tomilenko, President of Ukraine’s National Union
Bon Jovi’s hit song “It’s My Life” has inspired Ukrainians to gear up for battle with Russia’s invading forces.
Bon Jovi’s hit song “It’s My Life” has inspired Ukrainians to gear up for battle with Russia’s invading forces.
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We are so sad to report that Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee was reportedly killed while fighting Russian forces in his homeland.
Pavlo Li on his U.S. IMDb page, was killed in the Ukranian city of Irpin on March 6, according to Ukranian journalist Sergiy Tomilenko and a post by the Odesa International Film Festival.More to come …
TV host and actor Pasha Lee has died fighting for Ukraine just a week after joining the front line to defend his home country. Russian troops invaded Ukraine on 24 February and in a bid to help, Pasha joined the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was killed on 6 March aged 33 after the Russian army shelled the city of Irpin.