Russian actress Polina Menshikh was killed on stage during a concert performance yesterday in Donetsk. The attack was carried out by Ukrainian Armed Forces using HIMARS rockets supplied by the United States. RT reports the Ukrainians first targeted the theater, then targeted rescue crews with a second attack, according to Platon Mamatov, a volunteer from Ekaterinburg. Twenty-five Russian soldiers were killed, and more than 100 concert attendees were injured.
According to RT, Menshikh’s death was confirmed by the Portal Theater Studio in a statement: “It is with great pain that we inform you that Polina Menshikh, the director of ‘The Last Trial’ (Lege Artis), died yesterday at a performance in Donbass as a result of shelling.”
The Ukrainian military confirmed the attack on Telegram, stating: “Ukraine’s defense forces quickly determined the venue of the Russians’ celebration and warmly congratulated them.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack was a “tragedy that could have been avoided.”
