In Kyiv, a balcony fell on American director Christopher Walters – video
In the Podil district of Kyiv, a balcony fell on the famous American director Christopher Walters, who came to Ukraine to document the war. This was reported to by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko.
According to him, it happened right in front of the entrance to the apartment building. Walters was injured.
"This is not an enemy attack, but the result of years of inaction. I have urgently instructed the newly appointed head of the Podil District State Administration, Volodymyr Nakonechnyi, to keep in touch with the victim, to take the situation with this building under his personal control, and to inspect all facades for danger," Tkachenko said .
He added that KMIA will provide all necessary assistance to the victim, and then "there will be a serious conversation with the district management companies.".
The director himself reported the incident in Instagram .
"The balcony under which people walk to the entrance. At a time when missiles and drones are flying, we are injured by balconies due to someone's irresponsibility," he wrote.
- Walters arrived in Ukraine in the summer of 2022 to make a documentary about Ukrainian stand-up comedians performing during the war. The filming lasted about seven months and took place in various locations, from bomb shelters to frontline areas. The result was the movie "Comedy of War: Laughter in Ukraine, which premiered in June 2023 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
