Famous Ukrainian director Oleg Bobalo died in a battle with Russian invaders near Bakhmut.

The tragic news was announced by the wife of the celebrity Anna Yaremchuk-Bobalo and friend and colleague of the director Yevgeny Lavrenchuk.

Eugene left a poignant post on Facebook, in which he remembered how they grew up with Oleg, performed at the Lviv Youth Theater and many other pleasant memories.

" Oleg Bobalo is no more. Moments of childhood flashed before my eyes, joint meetings of the New Year, the time when we performed together in the Lviv youth theater " I don’t know what words to choose for Anna’s wife, for his mother, Aunt Ira, for Zhenya’s brother, for the family, for those who loved him. I will do my best to convey this to the world community. The world must know. And always remember," At the same time, Eugene turned to those who are not indifferent and admirers of Bobalo's work with a request to support his family in such a difficult time.. Lavrenchuk left a card number for help:

5363542090735979.

It should be noted that in 2021 Oleg Bobalo shot the film " With the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the director, without hesitation, went to fight and defend his native country from the occupying forces.

Recall that the other day it became known about the death of the Honored Artist of Ukraine Sergei Shkvarchenko in the war. The artist died on December 19, falling under mortar fire.