Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Harald Omland, a Norwegian filmmaker – a great friend of Ukraine, who has been regularly bringing humanitarian aid to its wartime victims- was almost killed in April 2026 while fulfilling his charitable mission. Harald tells Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo about his miraculous escape from death, why he’s back in Ukraine, and about a series of films he's planning to make on the links between the rulers of medieval Kyivan Rus and Norway.
Harald Omland, a Norwegian filmmaker – a great friend of Ukraine, who has been regularly bringing humanitarian aid to its wartime victims- was almost killed in April 2026 while fulfilling his charitable mission. Harald tells Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo about his miraculous escape from death, why he’s back in Ukraine, and about a series of films he's planning to make on the links between the rulers of medieval Kyivan Rus and Norway.
