X-Men star Liev Schreiber draws world's attention to flooded houses in Kherson
American actor and screenwriter
Liev Schreiber, best known for
his roles in ‘X-Men Origins’ and ‘Ray Donovan’, posted
photos of Kherson's flooded houses on Instagram on June 8.
Schreiber is drawing the world's attention to the disaster caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam by the Russian troops.
"The Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine, controlled by Russia, has been destroyed,” he wrote.
“One consequence is a humanitarian disaster that, had it not taken place within a war zone, would have already drawn enormous international assistance. Thousands of houses are flooded and tens of thousands of people are evacuating or waiting for rescue. Another consequence is ecological chaos, among other things the loss of wetland and other habitats. A third is the destruction of Ukrainian farmland and other elements of the Ukrainian economy," he said, quoting U.S. historian Timothy Snider.
His followers from all over the world expressed their support and compassion for Ukraine. Here is a sample of the comments left on his post:
— "This is heartbreaking beyond words. Putin must be stopped and the rest of Europe will help Ukrainians in any way we can"
§ "My god….I’ve never felt so helpless in my life. I wish I could go gather some families and bring them to my home and just let them live"
— "The largest ecological and humanitarian disaster of the 21st century, putting hundreds of thousands of people in danger"
— "It's awful. Russia is a terrorist state"
— "I'm almost 60 and Russia was a bad guy when I was a kid. Nothing has changed”
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