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Sean Penn, who has two Academy Awards, gifted one of his Oscar trophies to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to the capital Kyiv.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic War onscreen, whether fictive or documentary, is often a sort of highlight reel: the excitement and terror of battle, cities in flames, the devastated aftermath. It’s infrequent that a film dedicate itself to the disorientation of civilian survival in a long-term war zone, when everyday life goes on to an extent despite a surreal atmosphere of constant threat, and the uncertainty of any future at all. That largely interior state is what director Olga Chernykh seeks to capture in “A Picture to Remember,” which opened the 2023 International Documentary Film Festival.

Superpower, Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufman’s doc about Ukraine’s fight for freedom, is getting a launch in the war-torn Eastern European country today.

A student who fled the war in Ukraine has found success in her course at South Lanarkshire College.

The Berlin Film Festival today announced that Sean Penn will debut the documentary he shot in Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Berlin next month.

scientist has been hounded with requests to explain the sudden increase in UFO sightings over Ukraine after multiple claims of extra-terrestrials in the skies. Officials in the invaded eastern European country even ordered two meteor monitoring stations to observe the UFOs, which researchers say are everywhere.One bloke reckoned he saw a strange tic tac-shaped object flying above the capital Kyiv that was "hovering low" before it "shot up at an angle".READ MORE: Ukrainian's given potassium iodine pills in preparation of nuclear attack from RussiaAnd other reports claimed a group of Russian tanks were wiped out by a mystery UFO attack after the families of trapped soldiers prayed for help.But despite the widespread claims, physicist Avi Loeb’s recent report has dismissed the sightings as mistakes.He wrote: “I am not sure what to make of the report.

Darts history will be made at the next PDC World Championship when a Ukrainian player graces the famous Alexandra Palace stage for the first time ever.In announcing its list of international qualifying tournaments for the 2023 Worlds, the PDC confirmed a Ukrainian tournament will be held on October 15/16. A qualifying spot is usually made available for the winner of the EuroAsian Darts Corporation Pro Tour, which features players from Russia and Belarus.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has survived following an incident which saw a car slam into his motorcade.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is alive after a car ploughed into his motorcade in Kyiv.

Vladimir Putin’s war, according to Ukrainian scientists.Boffins monitoring the skies above the invaded nation have reported a string of sightings of mystery objects they cannot identify.They say the craft move so quickly - at speeds of up to 15km per second - they are almost impossible to see and capture on film.READ MORE: 'Tense' Queen encounter caused by corgi puppy recalled by Nicola SturgeonUkraine officials have ordered two meteor monitoring stations to observe the UFOs which researchers say are everywhere. They have recorded two different types of object - black phantoms which appear to absorb radiation and luminous cosmics ’which are brighter than the background of the sky’.

Hollywood star Jessica Chastain accepted a “beautiful” painting from a young girl during a “life-changing” trip to Ukraine where she had the “opportunity to meet incredible children”. The Oscar-winning actress, who visited capital Kyiv in early August, said she needed a few weeks to “process everything” she saw there. On Thursday, she shared a video documenting the visit to Ohmatdyt children’s hospital, where she was given a handmade painting by a young girl.

Ukrainian soldiers dropping bombs on Russian troops as they carry out a "Predator-style" hunt using infrared cameras.The footage, shared by Ukraine's 47th Motorised Infantry Battalion, showed the Russian soldiers fleeing for their lives as they escape into the woods, apparently after hearing a drone approaching.Infrared cameras on the drone pick up signals indicating the Russians' location in the woods as the Ukrainian army searches for them on a "night hunt".The small team is seen following a narrow path before breaking up individually.Seconds later, the drone drops two bombs on a soldier hiding in the bush, sparking in a huge plume of smoke.It's not certain when or where the footage was taken but Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelenskyy said his troops are fighting for "literally every metre" in capital city Kyiv.Further to the north, there was evidence of Ukraine launching a counter-attack against Russian troops near Izyum — previously the main thrust of the Donbas offensive before a push southwards towards Slovyansk stalled.NASA satellites trained to track fires showed burning in a wooded area to the west of Izyum on late Saturday and into Sunday - an indication of shelling in the area.In Bakhmut, the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine, a dead Russian soldier was photographed wearing an arm patch with a sewn-on message: "I don't believe in anything.

K.J. Yossman Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday night. The country was represented by hip hop act Kalush Orchestra with the song “Stefania,” a tribute to lead singer Oleh Psiuk’s mother Stefania, which merges Ukrainian folklore with rap.The U.K.

Ukraine. "I was trying to join the army, but they say that 'you are a little bit too old' and another problem 'you are nearly blind.' I said 'maybe I'm nearly blind, but I can smell a Russian tank, OK?'," she told a BBC frontline reporter."It will be necessary if Russians come here, of course I will fight."The gran also revealed that she has no running water and that there is constant shelling in the area."What a Badass Babushka," one Reddit user said in response to the news report.At the beginning of the Russian move into Ukraine in late February, another elderly woman won the hearts of the world with her fierce and beautiful rebuttal of Vladimir Putin's soldiers in Henychesk, Kherson region.After brazenly asking a group of soldiers “what the f***” they were doing in Ukraine", the unidentified woman told them to take some sunflower seeds, the national flower of Ukraine, and put them in their pockets, “so at least sunflowers will grow when you all lie down here".The ballsy woman then declared: “From this moment, you are cursed.

Wladimir Klitschko has teased a possible return to boxing after seeing Tyson Fury 'retire' following his victory over Dillian Whyte.The Gypsy King admitted in the ring after the fight that it would be his final bout and he was sticking to his previous claims that he would be retiring from boxing. Fury defeated Whyte via technical knockout in the sixth round at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to defend his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles.Klitschko has since reacted to Fury's victory and even hinted that he could return to the ring in the future, having last fought in 2017.The Ukrainian is currently in his homeland fighting against invading Russian forces alongside his brother Vitali, who is the mayor of the capital city Kyiv.Speaking to talkSPORT, Klitschko explained: “I’m delighted Tyson Fury won.

A Ukrainian missile reportedly 'hit a Russian warship', which the Russian military said sank while it was being towed to a port after being badly damaged. The cruiser, which is the flagship of the Russian Military's Black Sea fleet, was gutted by fire and later sank in a storm after being targeted on Wednesday (April 13).

Vladimir Putin has drafted 130,000 conscripts into the Russian army in a desperate attempt to turn around his stalled invasion, according to western officials.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stripped two top military officials of their ranks after they were accused of being traitors. The furious leader branded two generals as “anti-heroes” who had “ violated an oath to their country” during his nightly address to the nation.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy Awards’ starry red carpet is often the first place  to see which attendees are using their outfits to make a statement.At this year’s red carpet, many celebrities showed up sporting blue ribbons provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency. These blue ribbons sport the hashtag #withrefugees, referring to the refugee crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and in solidarity with all people forced to flee oppression.See more: Oscars Red Carpet ArrivalsIndividuals who showed up to the red carpet sporting the pins included Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L.

A Ukrainian band has posted a video to social media asking to be included in the Concert For Ukraine being staged by ITV and STV later this month.The video posted by Antytila addressed Ed Sheeran, who has been confirmed as one of the acts to play the upcoming concert, which will raise monies for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Their message to Sheeran was recorded on the streets of Kyiv where the band members – wearing combat gear in the video – are part of the army fighting against the Russian invasion.They stated: “Hello Ed, greetings from Kyiv! We are Ukrainian musicians of the Ukrainian band Antytila – one of the most popular Ukrainian bands with a lot of fans in Ukraine and all over the world. In peacetime, our concerts gather at stadiums.

Editors note: In Hollie McKay’s latest special report for Deadline, the veteran foreign affairs correspondent and author of Only Cry for the Living: Memos From Inside the ISIS Battlefield reports from the battlefields of Ukraine, where Russia’s invasion is targeting journalists and the truth.