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Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee, killed in war against Russian invasion

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Ukrainian actor, Pasha Lee has died while defending his nation against Russian forces.

According to reports gathered, the 38-year-old actor joined the Territorial Defence Forces one week ago.

Until his demise, Pasha Lee used his various social media platforms to update his followers about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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The actor was confirmed dead on Monday, March 7.

According to a Facebook post by Sergiy Tomilenko, President of Ukraine’s National Union of Journalists, Lee died from shelling in Irpen while defending his country.

Equally, Pasha Lee rose to prominence after starring in comedy ‘Meeting of Classmates’.

He was also popular for dubbing Hollywood films including ‘The Hobbit’, ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Malibu Rescuers’.

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