Zelenskyy Hails Oscar Win for Harrowing Ukrainian Documentary '20 Days in Mariupol'

Ukrainian filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, center, Raney Aronson-Rath and Michelle Mizner, right, pose with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "20 Days in Mariupol," at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, March 10, 2024. FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in Kyiv, Feb. 25, 2024.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude Monday to the team of the Oscar-winning film Sunday “20 Days in Mariupol,” on the early horrors of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.