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Actress Kseniya Mishina attended the opening of the 17th Odesa International Film Festival held in Kyiv and posted red‑carpet photos on Instagram. She wore a glittering SANTA outfit—a black textured crop top with a high collar and a tight maxi skirt with a thigh‑high slit—completed with a black clutch. The Odesa festival held an opening event in Kyiv; locals could spot a Ukrainian star on a nearby red carpet and see the look on her Instagram.
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Ukrainian singer Alina Grosu has released a new single and music video, “Durna lyubov” ("Foolish Love"), shot during a week-long trip to the United States. Grosu says a small team filmed on the ocean shore with dancers, white lace dresses, sunset and fire imagery; the shoot took seven days. Kyiv fans can stream the new single and video; Grosu briefly left Kyiv to collect belongings and her dog in the US and returned to Ukraine after filming.
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On 27 August the 17th Odesa International Film Festival opened in Kyiv with a star-studded ceremony. Guests included singer Vira Brezhneva, actresses Anna Nikonova and Anna Nepliakh, and basketball player Vyacheslav Kravtsov. Festival PR said Brezhneva was invited by media partner JetSetter.ua amid recent criticism of her Russian-language repertoire. Kyiv hosted the festival’s opening on 27 August; JetSetter published photo coverage and the festival clarified that Brezhneva’s appearance came via the media partner.
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Producer Iryna Horova announced that her 28-year-old daughter Natalia has moved from Poland to Kyiv with her husband, Amir. The couple will work at a private Kyiv school where Natalia will be responsible for children’s nutrition; Horova shared Instagram Stories from a school tour and celebrated the move. A local celebrity family is back in the city: Horova’s daughter and son-in-law have relocated to Kyiv and taken jobs at a private school, bringing them closer to family.
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Singer Jamala marked Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day with a set of photos taken in central Kyiv and at home alongside her 2‑year‑old son Alim. Both wore red-and-white vyshyvankas; Jamala paired hers with barrel‑leg jeans from Etnodim and posed holding sunflowers. A brief, Kyiv-shot celebrity greeting for Independence Day — useful if you follow local fashion (Etnodim vyshyvankas) or want a quick snapshot of holiday mood in the city.
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Actor Olga Sumska marked her 60th birthday on 22 August with a playful Instagram video — attempting to blow out candles showing “50” and fleeing when the number is changed to 60. She accepted birthday greetings from husband Vitaliy Borysiuk while travelling on the Dnipro–Kyiv train and thanked family, colleagues and Ukraine’s defenders. The birthday was celebrated aboard the Dnipro–Kyiv train, giving Kyiv readers a direct local link to the anniversary and the actor’s social-media posts.
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Ex-singer Olga Horbachova wrote on Instagram that staff at one of Kyiv’s five‑star hotels turned her away because of her footwear. She says she wore a linen Zimmermann dress and leather slides, and complained guards could not distinguish beach flip‑flops from dressy sandals. A reminder that some upscale Kyiv venues enforce strict entrance rules; check hotel dress codes and footwear policies before you go.
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TV host and serviceman Daniel Salem posted an Instagram video of himself cooking with his 11-year-old daughter, Santa‑Luna, who recently arrived in Ukraine. The clip shows them kneading dough, playfully preparing ingredients, and Salem writing that nothing material compares to being close to her. Salem is a public figure and serviceman whose daughter is visiting from abroad; the clip highlights a rare, private family moment shared on social media.
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Actress Dasha Tregubova shared new photos on Instagram in late August showing a switch from her usual bright blonde to a caramel bronde shade. The 46-year-old posted several images, with followers and friends responding with compliments and noting the new color brings out her eyes. Kyiv readers can view Tregubova’s new look on her Instagram; the style change comes after a summer birthday spent away from Kyiv.
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Miss Ukraine Universe 2026 Anna Nikonova posted Instagram photos from a holiday in Italy with her foreign boyfriend. The 23-year-old — daughter of Kyiv developer Ihor Nikonov — shared seaside snaps showing a Tiffany‑coloured bikini, matching couple outfits, a pier pose and a selfie kiss. Kyiv readers will recognise Nikonova as the daughter of local developer Ihor Nikonov and a recent presence in Kyiv fashion shoots and events.
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Actor Taras Tsymbalyuk published a romantic Instagram video on August 17 that collects private moments and kisses with actress Olena Svitlytska, captioned “I love you.” The post follows months of rumours and includes winter clips that suggest the pair have been together since early this year; they were also seen at a wedding in Kyiv. Svitlytska has been appearing at Kyiv events this year; locals may have noticed the pair at a recent Kyiv wedding and on social media posts dating back to winter.