The message reads, in part:
“Sergei Puskepalis was an endlessly talented and enthusiastic person, a unique director and actor. He was always honest with other people and himself. Both in his life and in his work, Sergei Puskepalis remained faithful to noble moral and spiritual values and to the ideals of patriotism and justice. He followed the commands of his heart – he helped people, supported our compatriots, and he remained beside the people of Donbass in their time of need.”