Accepting "the first Oscar in the history of Ukraine", director Mstyslav Chernov said he never wanted to make 20 Days in Mariupol, for which he won best documentary.
"I wish Russia had never attacked Ukraine, had never occupied its cities and had not killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians. I cannot change history, but all of us, all together we can make sure that the facts are recognized and may the truth prevail," he said.
Chernov, an Associated Press journalist, was stuck with colleagues on the front line in Mariupol when the Russian attack began.
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