Overview
- Mykolaiv regional police confirmed the bodyguard was detained by territorial recruitment staff after a checkpoint stop near Yuzhnoukrainsk.
- Recruiters said the man had document issues, while he stated he was escorting an important person.
- TASS reported he was taken to a recruitment center and that Jolie went there to secure his release, a detail not independently confirmed in all outlets.
- RBC-Ukraine published photos from the hospital visits and relayed staff gratitude for the attention to Kherson’s healthcare needs.
- This visit follows Jolie’s April 2022 trip to Lviv, where she met refugees, volunteers and wounded children.