Angelina Jolie visited Kherson, November 5, 2025. s_sternenko/Threads
According to Politico
Hollywood actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie allegedly crossed the Ukrainian border on foot, without informing the Ukrainian government of her intention to visit the country. The publication cites an unnamed Ukrainian source, claiming that Jolie did exactly that.
According to an official, Jolie did not warn the authorities about her plans to arrive in Ukraine.
It is also reported that a member of Jolie’s entourage had an incident with the TCC at the checkpoint, but Ukrainian authorities are currently trying to determine exactly what happened.
In the available materials from the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, details of the incident were mentioned, in particular that the actress’s driver is a reservist of the Armed Forces; later their statement was deleted, and representatives said they could not confirm or deny certain details of the incident.
The information circulating in the media is distorted; an investigation is underway and all circumstances are being clarified
After these reports: confirmation from Mykolaiv and further details
The regional military enlistment office of Mykolaiv confirmed the incident, noting that Jolie’s driver was a reservist who had been tasked with arriving for military retraining.
A Jolie spokesperson declined to comment on this information.
On November 5, it was reported that Angelina Jolie visited Kherson. Later it emerged that in the Mykolaiv region, TCC representatives stopped her convoy, and one of the drivers was asked to proceed to the South Ukrainian TCC and SP.
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