British actor Stephen Fry, on Monday, Sept. 4, said he arrived in Kyiv to host a forum on mental health, a year and a half into Russia's invasion.

The 66-year-old, known for roles in television shows such as "Jeeves and Wooster" and "Blackadder", posted a photo of his train compartment on Instagram, saying he was travelling from the Polish border to Kyiv.

Fry is set to co-host a summit on Wednesday organised by Olena Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky, with the theme "Mental Health: Fragility and Resilience of the Future".

The actor has spoken of his struggles with mental health problems and is president of Mind, a British charity.

The organisers have said that the event will involve discussions with international health ministers and Hollywood celebrities.

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Zelenska has focused on helping Ukrainians deal with the psychological impact of war. Her campaign has the slogan: "How are you?"

Fry wrote he was "headed east on an exciting (for me at least) adventure", saying that being invited to host the summit was a "great honour".

He said the event would be a "real bringing together of neurologists, social scientists, psychology and those working in mental health trauma".

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