Mickey Rourke helps Ukraine: Actor's statement
How Mickey Rourke is connected to Ukraine (collage: RBC-Ukraine)
Mickey Rourke announced that he is raising one million dollars to help Ukrainians from Kherson, but this is far from everything that connects him with Ukraine.
What exactly ties the iconic actor to Ukraine is revealed by RBC Ukraine.
During the preparation of the material, the following sources were used: Mickey Rourke's Instagram pages, boxer Taras Shelestyuk's Instagram, Piers Morgan's channel, an interview with Ksenia Sobchak, and a story from the Ukraine TV channel.
Mickey Rourke is raising one million dollars for Ukraine
The actor recently announced a significant donation of one million dollars for the residents of Kherson. As known, the funds will be collected for the charitable foundation One World Aid Alliance, led by the actor's friend and assistant, Dmytro Korniichuk.
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The actor bequeathed all his property to his assistant from Ukraine. Mickey indeed bequeathed all his possessions to his assistant, with whom he has been working for over 10 years. He announced this news in one of his interviews.
"I left everything to Dima, absolutely everything! We talked about the fact that they will bury me with the dogs. When Dima dies, he will take care of the dogs. I'm not afraid of death; I'm afraid of the process itself. I believe that I will be able to see my brother, and hug him," Mickey said.
How Mickey Rourke is connected to Ukraine (photo: instagram.com/dimamckinney)
Rourke said he wants to be buried in Ukraine
Once, the actor mentioned that he wants to be buried in Ukraine, and it's not just an abstract wish. Rourke knows exactly where he wants his grave to be.
He wishes to be buried in the village of Zahirtsi in the Khmelnytskyi region. This is where the grandmother of his assistant and friend Dmytro Korniichuk still lives.
"I told Dima: when I die, I don't want to be buried here. He showed me where his grandfather is buried, and I want to be buried there," confesses Mickey Rourke.
How Mickey Rourke is connected to Ukraine (photo: instagram.com/dimamckinney)
Mickey Rourke got down on one knee in the ring in front of the Ukrainian boxer
A couple of years ago, Ukrainian boxer Taras Shelestyuk trained with the famous Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke in California. After a series of moves from Taras, the actor stopped the sparring and knelt in front of the Ukrainian. This moment was shared by the boxer on social media.
Hollywood actor gets emotional over the war in Ukraine and recalls meeting with Putin
Back in 2019, Mickey Rourke gave an interview to Piers Morgan in which he became emotional about the horrific events in Ukraine. Rourke shared that he had seen images of the atrocities committed by the Russian army, including people searching for their relatives in the ruins of buildings.
"But the one that got to me the most was an old guy with a cat in his arms. The old guy survived; his house got bombed. He lost five members of his family," the actor revealed, barely holding back tears.
He also recalled a meeting with Putin:
"It was in 2014. I want this to be understood. There was a certain event… after which he personally invited me to St. Petersburg," the actor explained.
How Mickey Rourke is connected to Ukraine (photo: instagram.com/dimamckinney)
