Halyna Hutchins.Photo: Mat Hayward/Getty
Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographerkilled in an incidenton the set of the movieRustin October, has family members in Ukraine unable to evacuate amid theongoing Russian invasion.
Halyna’s parents are “trapped” in Kyiv, Ukraine, her husbandMatthew Hutchinsrevealed on Twitter earlier this month.
Attorneys for Matthew confirmed to PEOPLE that Halyna’s sister and 3-year-old niece were able to make it to the Romanian border and are trying to evacuate.
TMZ was first toreportthe news.
“Ukrainian refugees need humanitarian corridors. Halyna’s family is trapped in Kyiv because of the danger of travel,” wrote Matthew, who shares 9-year-old sonAndroswith Halyna. “Her mother continues to work in the hospital where she has been a nurse for over a decade because her country needs her, but also because they cannot leave safely.”
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Halyna Hutchins and family.Matthew Hutchins/Instagram
He added, “Ukraine’s defenders are inspiring the world with their bravery. Keep telling the truth about Putin’s invasion and atrocities. Support refugees and the territorial defense with aid and any intervention possible to protect the Ukrainian citizens and their independence.”
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Russia’sattack on Ukrainecontinues after their forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades.
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On Oct. 21, 2021, 42-year-oldHalyna was shot and killedon the New Mexico set of the WesternRust.
Baldwin, 63, has maintained that he islegally not responsiblein the case.
source: people.com
