Yakiv Tkachenko, a theater and movie actor from Dnipro, was killed in motion whereas serving on the entrance line with Ukraine's 128th Territorial Protection Brigade, his buddies and colleagues reported on Dec. 14.
Tkachenko was identified for his roles in Ukrainian movies reminiscent of "Chervonyi" ("Crimson"), "Dovbush," and "Pryputni" ("The Strayed"). He additionally appeared in "Mr. Jones," a high-profile movie concerning the man-made Holodomor famine, directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Movie director Oles Sanin introduced Tkachenko's dying on his Fb web page.
"Probably the most proficient Ukrainian actors," Sanin mentioned. "A real knight. A real buddy."
Casting director Alla Samoylenko additionally introduced the actor's dying on Fb.
"So cinematic, so proficient," she mentioned. "A treasure. A person of gold. My nice, nice performing love and pleasure."
Actor Yevhen Chernykov reported through Fb that Tkachenko joined the Territorial Protection Forces of Dnipro originally of Russia's full-scale invasion. Serving within the 128th Territorial Protection Brigade, he participated in battles in Donetsk Oblast.
Throughout his service, he sustained two accidents however constantly returned to energetic obligation, Chernykov mentioned.
"Extraordinary and shiny," he mentioned.
"I’ve identified Yakiv since 2016, I’ve seen him develop as a honest patriot of our nation… Yakiv created many shiny photos in our cinema and can endlessly stay in our hearts and reminiscence. To be a warrior is to stay endlessly."
The small print of Tkachenko's dying haven’t been disclosed.
In accordance with a March 2024 report from PEN Worldwide, a minimum of 102 Ukrainian cultural figures, together with writers, artists, translators and historians, have been killed for the reason that starting of the invasion.
The Kyiv IndependentDinara Khalilova