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Angelina Jolie Visits Kherson Hospitals in Frontline Humanitarian Trip

Local outlets published images of a private visit to maternity and pediatric wards linked to a humanitarian mission.

Overview

  • Photos released on Nov. 5 show Jolie wearing protective gear during stops at a maternity unit and a children's hospital in Kherson.
  • The Legacy of War Foundation provided images to AFP, with Kyiv Post reporting the travel forms part of a humanitarian aid program.
  • Ukrainian media, including Kyiv Post and Ukrainian National News, circulated pictures of Jolie interacting with patients and staff.
  • Le Parisien, citing Politico and Ukrainian officials, reports an incident under review involving a person accompanying Jolie who was taken by military recruiters, described as a reservist chauffeur.
  • The visit follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's condemnation of a recent strike on a Kherson pediatric hospital that wounded nine people, including four children.