Ukrainian actor Oksana Shvets killed in Russian rocket attack

Ukrainian Government has announced the death of a Ukrainian actress in the rocket attack by Russian military.

War

Ukraine has been under the worst attack since World War II. Russia declared war on Ukraine on February 24. This was followed by the entry of 1.5 million Russian troops who were stationed in Belarus.

Intense fighting is still going on between the Russian army and the Ukrainian security forces in Kharkiv, Mariupol and the capital Kyiv.

Actress Killed

The Ukrainian Government has officially announced the death of actress Oksana Shvets, aged 67, who was killed after the residential building she was in Kyiv was struck by Russian rockets.

Shvets’s death was announced by the Young Theatre, where she was part of the troupe. Her colleagues there expressed “unrepairable grief” over her death.

Award

67-year-old actress Oksana Shvets was the recipient of the 'Merited Artist of Ukraine', the highest award given to artists in Ukraine. Ukrainian actress killed in rocket attack has left fans and screen artists emotional.

The Ukrainian Government says Russia's attack in Ukraine has so far killed more than 600 Ukrainians and injured more than 1,000. The United Nations says about 20 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in neighboring countries due to the ongoing war.