Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Help Raise Over $20 Million To Help Ukrainian Refugees

Acting couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have raised over $20 million to help refugees and those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The majority of the funds will be allocated to AirBnB to make sure that those fleeing the country will have adequate housing.

Kunis herself was born in Ukraine and lived there in her early years before moving to the United States as a child in 1991. She wrote on the GoFundMe page:

"Today, I am a proud Ukrainian. While my family came to the United States in 1991, I was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine in 1983. Ukrainians are proud and brave people who deserve our help in their time of need. This unjust attack on Ukraine and humanity at large is devastating and the Ukrainian people need our support. Our family is starting this fund to help provide immediate support and we will be matching up to $3 million dollars."

Adding:

"While we are witnessing the bravery of Ukrainians, we are also bearing witness to the unimaginable burden of those who have chosen safety. Countless amounts of people have left everything they know and love behind to seek refuge. With nothing but what they could carry, these Ukrainian refugees are in need of housing and supplies right away… Through GoFundMe.org, this fundraiser will provide an immediate impact on refugee and humanitarian aid efforts. The fund will benefit Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, two organizations who are actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most."

Over 30,000 people have already donated.

It is believed that as many as 2 million people have fled Ukraine, mostly women and children, and are now staying in the neighbouring countries of Poland, Romania, and Hungary. Men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine as they are required to be conscripted for the war.

It is unclear when these refugees will be able to return or what course the war will take over the coming weeks and months. Thousands have already been killed in the fighting and much of Ukraine now lies in ruins.

[Based on reporting by: Greek Reporter]