Aug 21, 2026
American actor and screenwriter Liev Schreiber, a UNITED24 ambassador, visited the aftermath of a deadly Russian strike in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district after spending the night of August 19–20 in the Ukrainian capital during another large-scale Russian attack, the UNITED24 fundraising platform reported on August 21.
Schreiber visited the site where a nine-story residential building was hit, killing people inside. He showed his audience the destruction left behind and reflected on what he had witnessed.
The actor said what disturbed him most was the nature of the sites damaged during the attack. Along with the residential building, a children’s hospital and a school were also damaged.
“I mean, it’s so clearly an attack designed to hit civilians,” Schreiber said.
Schreiber also highlighted Ukraine’s urgent need for missile defense as Russian ballistic and other missile attacks continue to threaten cities far from the front line.
“That’s something America used to provide. Hopefully, we can figure out how to get that programme going again,” he said.
Schreiber has visited Ukraine several times since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion and serves as an ambassador for UNITED24, Ukraine’s official fundraising platform.
During his previous visits, the actor has met Ukrainians affected by the war and supported humanitarian initiatives. He has also begun to understand some Ukrainian.
A good man of Ukrainian descent.
Also worth mentioning another Ukrainian; Mila Kunis, who with husband Aston Kutcher donated $3 million to Ukraine and raised $35 million.
Nice of them. 👍
Here’s another good’un; from Oleksii Fokardi :
So much for the Czechs🇨🇿
Friends, this wonderful woman’s name is Renata Kellnerová.
She’s a well-known entrepreneur and philanthropist in the Czech Republic.
And she—along with her family—donated 355 million‼️ hryvnias to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.
No, that’s not a typo at all.
It really is 355 million‼️ hryvnias.
Just think about that astronomical figure☝️
This enormous sum was allocated to support ordinary Ukrainians.
To support ordinary people who have suffered from this long and terrible war.
Ms. Renata noted that she and her family couldn’t stand by while Ukrainians are forced to fight for their lives.
And this is simply tremendous help. It’s simply tremendous support.
Plus, they’re just wonderful people.
With huge and incredibly kind hearts❤️
People who are simply worth their weight in gold.
My sincere thanks to Ms. Kellnerova and her entire wonderful family.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart🫂
Just think what sums Ukraine could get of all wealthy people across the free world would do that!
Another one from Oleksii :
🇺🇸🇺🇦 “I am your brother”: American actor Richard Gere addressed Ukrainians ahead of Independence Day and recited Yuriy Izdryk’s poem “The Other.”
The actor recited the poem’s final lines in Ukrainian. This was his way of congratulating Ukrainians on the upcoming holiday.
🥹🫶🏻 The Golden Globe winner and star of cult classics such as “Pretty Woman” and “Hachiko” sent his warmest greetings and expressed his support to Ukrainians.
“To all the people of Ukraine, I express my full and unwavering support. I stand with you,” he said.
🙏🏻 The video was shared by the NGO Ukraine WOW, which also organized the filming in New York.
The project with the actor was kept secret for a long time. The team wasn’t sure until the very last moment that the shoot would actually take place. They found out about Gere’s agreement to participate by chance from his interview with Latvian television, when he mentioned that he was working on reciting a poem by a Ukrainian poet.