The showman defended Ukraine at the beginning of a full -scale invasion.
The famous Ukrainian presenter, former actor “Diesel Show” Maxim Nelipa died in the war.
The tragic news was said on Facebook by the Deputy General Director of FC Dynamo Kyiv, Maxim Radutsky. Nelipa died on May 12, 2025.
“There is no more Max,” wrote Radutsky.
TV presenter Elena Filonova reacted to the death of Nelipa:
“Our colleague, TV presenter Max Nelipa, died in the battle. I don’t believe it, heavy loss. My sincere condolences to relatives and friends. Max, your smile will always be in our memory. Remembering the world, friend. Glory to the hero,” she wrote on Facebook.
It should be noted that Maxim Nelipa began to defend Ukraine at the beginning of a full -scale invasion, in the spring of 2022. He was wounded at the front and underwent several operations, his brother Andrei Nelip said.
“The hospital provides all the necessary and great gratitude to the doctors. No complaints. Now he has done another operation, he is resting, the mood of the fighting. What is next – to say for a long time. It is necessary to prosthetize his teeth, no money security is there. I hope he will overcome everything and will return to the service as soon as possible,” said the showman’s brother.
Before the big war, Nelipa conducted the programs “hto there?” and “pideo”. He also participated in the popular project “Dancing with the Stars”, where he spoke with Elena Choptenko. Subsequently, he joined the “Diesel show”.
