Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war 害羞草研究所� Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions 害羞草研究所� but also the news
The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov害羞草研究所檚 a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of the early days of Russia害羞草研究所檚 invasion in 2022, was bittersweet.
害羞草研究所淭his is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I害羞草研究所檓 honored,害羞草研究所� an emotional Chernov said Sunday at the Academy Awards. 害羞草研究所淧robably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I害羞草研究所檇 never made this film, I wish to be able to exchange this to Russia never attacking Ukraine.害羞草研究所�
Back home in his native Ukraine, the award was applauded for exposing the brutal devastation of the war and the message Chernov had sent to the world from one of the biggest stages.
Ukrainian President hailed the award as 害羞草研究所渋mportant for our entire country害羞草研究所� and said he was grateful to the team and thanked journalists across the world still covering the war despite a decrease of attention as it has dragged into its third year and as much of the world害羞草研究所檚 focus has turned to Israel害羞草研究所檚 war against Hamas.
害羞草研究所淭he horrors of Mariupol must never be forgotten,害羞草研究所� he said on social media. 害羞草研究所淭he entire world must see and remember what the inhumane Russian invasion brought to our people. Cities and villages were destroyed, homes were burned, and entire families were killed by Russian shells and buried in their own backyards.害羞草研究所�
The AP team of Chernov, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and producer Vasilisa Stepanenko the port city. Two weeks later, they were the last journalists working for an international outlet sending crucial dispatches to the outside world showing civilian casualties of all ages, the digging of mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital and the
The documentary was a joint production of AP and PBS害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淔rontline.害羞草研究所� Statuettes were awarded to Chernov, producer and editor Michelle Mizner and producer Raney Aronson-Rath. The Oscar 害羞草研究所� and nomination 害羞草研究所� for both Chernov, an AP video journalist, and the 178-year-old news organization. It was the first win for 害羞草研究所淔rontline害羞草研究所� after two previous nominations.
Police officer Volodymyr Nikulin, who is featured prominently in the film as he helped the crew cover the story and ultimately escape Mariupol as Russian forces closed in, said he was happy the movie had won the prestigious award.
Nikulin, who was later injured helping victims of a Russian attack on Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, ferried the crew around Mariupol in a desperate attempt to help them find a place where they could transmit their footage because he said it was vital the world could see what was happening. He said the film served as an important reminder of 害羞草研究所渢he most difficult time for our country.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淩ight now, we may be facing a similarly challenging moment,害羞草研究所� he told AP in Kyiv on Monday.
害羞草研究所淏ut this film has shown that we can defend our country, that we are united. And at this time, if the world sees that we are fighting, the crimes the aggressor is committing in our country, how it destroys our cities, I believe that the world will support our efforts in the fight, and this will be decisive at this time.害羞草研究所�
Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 human rights chief Dmytro Lubinets praised the documentary for showing 害羞草研究所渢he truth to the whole world.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淭his awards ceremony is an opportunity to address millions of people. This is what the film director did by mentioning the occupation, prisoners of war, killing of Ukrainians by Russia, and illegal abduction of civilians,害羞草研究所� he wrote on Telegram.
The award, one of many the documentary has garnered including the Pulitzer Prize, comes as Ukraine害羞草研究所檚 forces and ammunition are depleted and Russian troops are trying to push deeper into the Ukraine-held western part of the Donetsk region and penetrate the Kharkiv region to the north.
Drone attacks overnight damaged two multistory buildings, a hotel and a municipal building in the eastern city of Kharkiv, said regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov. No casualties were reported.
An infrastructure facility in the Odesa region was destroyed and windows were shattered, regional Gov. Oleh Kiper said.
The award marks the second consecutive Oscar documentary awarded for a film that has shone a harsh light on Russia.
about who won best documentary.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday refused to comment on 害羞草研究所�20 Days in Mariupol,害羞草研究所� saying it wasn害羞草研究所檛 the Kremlin害羞草研究所檚 prerogative.
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Navalny, congratulated the Mariupol team on 害羞草研究所渢heir truly deserving and important Oscar victory.害羞草研究所�
Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya sent 害羞草研究所渉eartfelt congratulations害羞草研究所� to Chernov, thanking him on X for 害羞草研究所渟howing us that the truth is always stronger than lies.害羞草研究所�
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