Overview
- Jolie said drones were a constant presence during her Nov. 5 visit to Kherson and Mykolaiv, describing locals’ term for the threat as a “human safari.”
- She recounted pausing with her team as a drone passed overhead, noting that residents endure such danger daily despite her brief, gear-protected stay.
- Schools, clinics, and daycare have been relocated into reinforced basements to sustain daily life under frequent attacks.
- She relayed residents’ psychological strain and fear of being forgotten, urging governments to act to end conflicts and protect civilians.
- Local reports clarified that a Ukrainian man in her entourage was a reserve officer redirected over an invalid medical certificate rather than formally detained; Jolie traveled with the U.K.-based Legacy of War Foundation and also made a brief Nov. 8 stop in Vinnytsia.