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 - 16:23 / ok.co.uk
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.
Pasha’s death was announced on the Odesa International Film Festival Facebook page. The statement issued yesterday, Sunday 6 March, read: “On March 6, as a result of shelling by Russian occupiers in the Ukrainian city of Irpin, the famous Ukrainian actor Pasha Li was killed. He was 33 years old.
“The artist joined the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to protect the country from Russian occupiers.” It went on: “Pasha Lee was a well-known Ukrainian film and dubbing actor, singer and composer. He played in the theater "Koleso", starred in films and commercials. Among his works in cinema are the films “Shtolnya” (2006) and “Shadows of Unforgotten Ancestors” (2013) by Lyubomyr Levytsky, “Zvychayna sprava” by Valentyn Vasyanovych (2012), “The Fight Rules” by Oleksey Shaparev (2016), “Meeting of classmates” by Valentyn Shpakov (2019) and others.” Pasha also provided Ukrainian dubbing for Hollywood films including The Hobbit and The Lion King.
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.
Ukrainian film star Pasha Lee has reportedly died while defending his country against the ongoing Russian invasion.
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 …
Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee was killed on Sunday in Irpin, under shelling by Russian forces occupying the city located west of Kyiv, according to local reports. The TSN television news service and the Odesa International Film Festival said the actor (who is also referred to as Pavlo Li and Pasha Li) was 33.
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