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    Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets killed in Russian attack

    Oksana Shvets attended the Ivan Franko Theater's acting studio and the Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts. In addition to her work at Young Theater, Shvets has played at the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater


    Digital Desk: During the Russian conflict, Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets was killed in an attack. When she was killed in a Russian airstrike on a residential building in Kyiv, she was allegedly 67 years old.

    The Young Theatre, which Shvets worked with, confirmed her death in a statement reading: 'During the rocket shelling of a residential building in Kyiv, a well-deserved artist of Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.'

    The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.

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    Shvets has previously collaborated with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kyiv Satire Theater.

    According to Deadline, designating Shvets as a "well-deserved artist" refers to acquiring a Merited Artist of Ukraine badge, one of the country's highest awards for the performing arts, qualifies her as a "well-deserved artist."

    Shvets' death was also reported on Thursday by the Kyiv Post, an English-language publication located in Ukraine.

    Oksana Shvets attended the Ivan Franko Theater's acting studio and the Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts. In addition to her work at Young Theater, Shvets has played at the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kyiv Theater of Satire, according to Deadline.

    Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the nation has been ravaged by bombings, resulting in massive destruction and loss of life.

    Over 3 million people have left due to food, water, heat, and medical shortages in Ukrainian cities, with hundreds of Britons giving their homes to Ukrainian refugees.

    Countries have replied by placing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs like Roman Abramovich, while major corporations such as Disney, Starbucks, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola have halted operations in the nation.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no signs of halting the offensive anytime soon despite these economic setbacks.

    Many celebrities have backed Ukraine, including Mila Kunis, who was born there, and her husband Ashton Kutcher, who raised $30 million (£22 million) for the cause.

    Meanwhile, in a poignant video, Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to Putin.

    Various nations have committed assistance or military support to the opposition as NATO soldiers assemble in the region around Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine called for peace negotiations, which have so far failed, while also pushing his country to strike back.

    Putin maintains that Ukraine has historic links to Russia and that he is working in his country's best interests. Zelenskyy pledged that he would not budge.

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