Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Kherson, a southern Ukrainian frontline city, Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday. This is the actor’s second visit to the country since Russia launched its invasion, and was made right after the recent drone strikes on Kherson.
Pictures of the actor wearing a bulletproof vest with Ukrainian insignia and visiting children’s hospitals and maternity wards were posted on social media on Wednesday. One picture showed the Hollywood star with armour and a helmet outdoors, and another had her posing with a Ukrainian soldier whose face was blurred.
Reports in Ukrainian media also claimed that Angelina was flanked by local bodyguards during her visit, one of whom was drafted by the Ukrainian Army mid-trip. The reports state that Angelina had to go to the conscription office to get him released.
Kherson is a city which was briefly occupied by Moscow in 2022 and still comes under daily Russian bombardment.
Neither Angelina nor the Ukrainian government has confirmed the visit to Kherson, which lies on the other side of the Dnieper River from the Russian army.
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