A Russian strike has destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv that stored props for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former TV studio, the company said Wednesday, adding that its staff were unharmed.
The studio has produced some of Ukraine’s most popular television shows including a comedy series about a fictional president that propelled Zelensky to fame. Zelensky made no immediate comment on the strike. The company shared images showing what appeared to be a warehouse in flames, while another showed charred rubble scattered across the floor. Zelensky spent much of his early career working in television, including in Russia.
Zelensky co-founded the Kvartal 95 production company in 2003, while working as a comedian. In 2013, he co-presented Russian state TV’s New Year’s Eve show. Kvartal 95 ceased work in Russia following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
“Together with it, we lost a large number of sets, costumes, and items that for twenty years had been part of our concerts, TV shows, movies, and series,” it added.
