Mila Kunis is 'proud of her Ukrainian heritage' and has raised millions to support war refugees

As she opened up about her family's origin, Mila Kunis stated that she has "never been more proud" to be from war-torn Ukraine and that she has been assisting individuals fleeing that country. The actress, 39, was born in Chernivtsi, a city in the Soviet Union at the time, but her family moved to Los Angeles when she was seven years old. Mila started a fundraising effort after Russian forces invaded her country earlier this year in an effort to aid migrants. To far, she has assisted in raising more than $37 million (£30 million). Mila has worked to help millions of people in need by supplying them with basic necessities and temporary housing, alongside her husband Ashton Kutcher.

The Black Swan star has also worked hard to ensure her children — Wyatt, eight, and Dimitri, six, — are aware of where they come from.

"My kids were always going to grow up eating my mother's food. My parents and I speak Russian to each other, so they've grown up with that. They've naturally found pride in being half-Ukrainian. "The truth is I'm very American. I was raised in Los Angeles. That said, I've never been more proud to be from Ukraine. "I'm so honored my kids can carry on that heritage," Mila said in an interview with People.