Overview
- The UK‑based Legacy of War Foundation confirmed Jolie toured hospitals and underground facilities in Kherson and nearby Mykolaiv, meeting medical staff, volunteers and families under regular Russian attack.
- Photos released from the trip show her in protective gear visiting shelters and classrooms relocated below ground; Jolie praised residents’ resilience and urged greater protection of civilians.
- Kherson regional official Oleksandr Tolokonnikov welcomed the visit, as a recent U.N. inquiry concluded Russian forces intentionally target civilians and civilian objects across the area.
- Regional recruitment authorities in Mykolaiv told POLITICO the detained member of her party was a military reservist ordered to report for retraining, while the Ukrainian Army deleted an earlier statement and said an investigation is underway.
- A top Ukrainian official told POLITICO the trip was not coordinated with Kyiv and that she entered on foot, and a separate claim reported by TASS about calls to the president’s office has not been corroborated by other outlets.