Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee killed by Russian shelling at 33 (PHOTOS)

Russia’s war against Ukraine has left many dead.

Two soccer players are now joined by a popular actor named Pasha Lee.

The actor was only 33 years old and gave up his life defending his country.

Almost two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, we hear of daily tragedies and they have broken the hearts of the world. We learned of the untimely death of two footballers — one with his mother and the other defending his country. Both had bright futures in the sport… Now actor Pasha Lee has been killed in combat.

E! Online reported the sad death of 33-year-old actor Pasha Lee. He had an outstanding career in film, theater and television but he resigned a few days ago to go to war defending his home country of Ukraine.

Pasha Lee was killed at the age of 33 fighting to defend Ukraine

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The death of actor Pasha Lee occurred on Sunday, March 6, in Irpin, Ukraine. He was at the forefront defending his country along with other soldiers as Russian invaders continue their attempted takeover. According to the outlet, his death was announced through the Instagram account of ‘The Odesa International Film Festival.’

In a devastating post, Pasha Lee’s career is acknowledged amid regret and sadness: “On March 6, as a result of shelling by Russian occupiers in the Ukrainian city of Irpin, the famous Ukrainian actor Pasha Lее was killed. He was 33 years old,” the post begins.

Pasha Lee had enlisted in the Ukrainian forces just a week ago

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The film festival’s post says that Pasha Lee had just joined the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine last week in order to ‘protect his country from the Russian invaders’ in the war that has been raging for almost two weeks.

The OIFF called on the world community to help Ukraine in the war against Russia with the aim of stopping the conflict. This comes as Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski himself has called on NATO to close the air space of neighboring countries to prevent Putin’s troops from flying over his country.

Pasha Lee’s co-star is devastated

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Upon hearing the devastating news of Pasha Lee’s death, the Ukrainian actress Anastasiya Kasilova who worked with him on the 2021 television drama Provincial, spoke out on Facebook about the death of her co-star and hero in Ukraine.

“Pasha Lee killed after a dispute in Irpin, defending Ukraine. He is an actor, television presenter, my colleague and a close acquaintance… Not long ago we shot a teaser together for a children’s film… I will never forget it!” were the devastating words of his friend and co-star.

The Ukrainian actor had a bright future in the show business

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Pasha Lee was reaching an important milestone in his career. At 33 years of age he had already appeared in many films and television shows, including titles such as selfie party, Shtolnya, Shadows of Unforgotten Ancestors, Zvychayna Sprava, The Fight Rules, Meeting of Classmates, among many others.

In addition, he was known as a talented voiceover actor. Lee worked on films like The Hobbit and The Lion King, which opened doors at studios and who producers who began to offer him more work.

Pasha Lee’s last message before he was killed by Russian invaders

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A day before he was killed by Russian troops, Pasha Lee shared a photo of himself on Instagram. He was sitting at a table with a Ukrainian flag, looking very serious and with a threatening in his soldier’s uniform. He wrote:

“For the last 48 hours, here’s a chance to sit back and take a picture of how we’re being bombed, and keep smiling because we’re fighting and we will fight everything! Ukraine we are working,” He shared this proud post without knowing that he would not live much longer.

Boycotts on everything that has to do with Russia

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“We call on the world community to help Ukraine in the fight against Russia and stop the war. We urge you to close the sky over Ukraine immediately and continue to boycott Russian cinema,” the Odessa International Film Festival ends their tribute to Pasha Lee.

“I give my condolences to his family and respect for Pasha Lee.” “How sad!” «Rest in peace a hero.” “You are a true hero, you could have left the country, but you stayed, condolences to his family.” «I really don’t understand how there are people who make fun of this, there are people dying.» «Ukraine really must be a country for which they decide to die… not everyone does that.» These comments can be read on the Twitter account @saharareporters.

President Zelensky sends a message to Russia and Putin

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On Monday, EFE reported that the president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, responded to the Kremlin by saying he does not accept his «ultimatum» to stop the invasion. He asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to leave his “bubble” and allow for “dialogue”.

This is also how the Ukrainian president responded when asked in an interview on ABC about the Kremlin’s proposal to stop its offensive if Kiev renounces joining NATO, recognizes Crimea as Russian territory and recognizes the Donbas independence. «This is another ultimatum and we are not prepared for ultimatums,» Zelensky said during the interview, which will air in full tonight.