Maksym Kovtun, a beloved stage actor with the Dnipro Academic Oblast Youth Theater who volunteered to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been killed in action, the theater announced Friday.
“With heavy hearts, we share the sad news: our talented actor Maksym Kovtun died defending Ukraine,” the theater said in a statement posted to Facebook on Friday, May 2.
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Kovtun was known for his vibrant and emotionally rich performances in plays for both children and adults. His colleagues remembered him as a performer who brought “joy, laughter, and deep emotions” to the stage.
“His roles – bright, sincere, full of warmth – will remain in our hearts forever,” the statement reads. “Kovtun went to the front to safeguard the nation and gave the most precious thing – his life – for a peaceful sky above us.”
The theater’s staff, colleagues, and friends offered condolences to his family and loved ones, calling him a hero whose memory will endure.
In December 2024, the Dnipro Academic Oblast Youth Theater had publicly celebrated Kovtun’s birthday, thanking him for his service and dedication both as a performer and a soldier.
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