Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher Pledge to Match $3 Million in Donations for Ukraine’s Refugees Amid Russia's Invasion

By Jess Smith Mar 05 2022, 00:33 AM EST

"Proud Ukrainian" Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher have vowed to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native country amid an intensifying Russia's invasion.

On Thursday, the Hollywood couple launched a GoFundMe campaign called "Stand With Ukraine" in the hopes of raising $30 million for Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, which they described as the two organizations that are "actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most."

Born 1983 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine - then part of the Soviet Union - Kunis moved with her family to America at the age of 7. The "Black Swan" star said she could not forget her roots while acknowledging all that the U.S. has done for her and her family.

Kunis said in a statement shared on the fundraising page that she was "a proud Ukrainian." She added that "Ukrainians are proud and brave people who deserve our help in their time of need."

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher GoFundMe Campaign Approaches $10M Mark

According to Deadline, the GoFundMe campaign of the couple has already accumulated pledges of $9.3 million in just 24 hours.

The fundraising page said the freight transporter Flexport is organizing shipments of relief supplies to refugee locations in Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, while nonprofit organization Airbnb provides free and short-term housing to Ukrainian refugees.

Mila Kunis also appeared alongside her husband in a video shared to his Instagram account. She spoke out about the "devastating" events in Ukraine, adding that this kind of unjust attack on humanity has no place in the world.

In the clip, Kutcher applauded the bravery of the Ukrainians while emphasizing to more than 4 million Instagram followers "the needs of those who have chosen safety."

Earlier, the "That '70s Show" actor tweeted that he "stand with Ukraine."

Mila Kunis Talks About U.S. Immigration Experience

In 2008, Mila Kunis opened up about immigrating to the United States in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Kunis told the outlet that she and her family fled the country and immigrated to the U.S. "right at the fall [of the Soviet Union]."

The actress said it was "very communist," and her parents essentially abandoned everything because they wanted her and her brother to have a future.

Kunis noted that she adjusted "fairly quickly and fairly well," but struggled to fit in during second grade. She said, "I cried every day," adding that she did not understand the people and the language.

The couple is the latest celebrities to express their support for Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are also helping the country's refugees through fundraising.

Reynolds tweeted on Saturday that countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries in the past 48 hours, and they need protection.

"When you donate, we'll match it up to $1,000,000, creating double the support," he said, promoting donations to the United Nations refugee agency.

According to the UN, at least one million refugees have fled across the borders of Ukraine in just one week.

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Written by: Jess Smith

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