Humour and determination of Ukrainians leave impression on Stephen Fry on his visit to Kyiv

British actor Stephen Fry has come to Kyiv to host the third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, which will take place on 6 September. The topic of the summit is mental health.

Source: Fry on Instagram

Details: Fry took a photo of his train compartment, a signpost pointing towards a shelter, and his dinner.

Quote: "What a day. Can’t believe I only arrived here in Kyiv 12 hours ago: since then I’ve watched a surgical operation on a wounded soldier (the air raid siren sounded in the theatre but no one paid attention, there was a patient to be cared for). Next I met two young men who laughed as they teased each other about the differences between their new prosthetic legs. Then I talked to a young woman who lost her husband on the Russian front only two weeks ago," Stephen Fry wrote.

"They all had in common extraordinary humour as well as a profound unshakeable determination to see off the barbarians at the gate and keep their independence and sovereignty. War can bring out the worst in people, but sometimes the very best," the actor added.

A separate post Fry dedicated to the photo of a cultural dish called Chicken Kyiv. 

Background: In May, a star of the TV series Supernatural Misha Collins came to Kyiv. And Jack Gleeson of the Game of Thrones fame brought a pickup truck from British volunteers for Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

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