Angelina Jolie visited Kherson, and her security guard was detained at a checkpoint.
50-year-old actress Angelina Jolie visited Kherson, according to Strana.ua, citing local Telegram channels.
In published photos, Jolie is pictured wearing a bulletproof vest during a visit to a children's center. She was apparently there as part of a charity program. Jolie reportedly visited several medical facilities and interacted with children. Head of the Kherson State Military District, Yaroslav Shanko, presented the actress with a commemorative coin "Kherson."
According to Politico, Angelina Jolie did not notify the Ukrainian authorities of her visit. The actress crossed the Ukrainian border on foot. Furthermore, difficulties arose with one of her security guards, who was supposed to be mobilized at a checkpoint in the Mykolaiv region. TCC officers detained him, claiming he did not have the necessary documents. Jolie went to the TCC and asked to be released. The Mykolaiv TCC told the publication that the driver was a reservist and was required to undergo military retraining. However, the Ukrainian Ground Forces Command later revealed that the guard was a reserve officer. He was invited in for an identity check and then released, while Jolie went into the TCC to use the restroom.
In 2022, the actress already visited Ukraine: Jolie visited Lviv. Angelina visited a local café and also spoke with passengers on the evacuation train from Pokrovsk at the Lviv train station.
Angelina Jolie served as Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for over 20 years. She left this position at the end of 2022, explaining that she wanted to focus on "a broader range of humanitarian and human rights issues." The actress has visited regions affected by conflict and humanitarian issues numerous times, including Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan.
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