Overview
- Jolie traveled to Kherson and nearby Mykolaiv with the UK‑based Legacy of War Foundation, meeting medical staff, volunteers and families in underground facilities documented in photos.
- The Mykolaiv territorial recruitment office confirmed that a member of her team, described as her driver and a reservist, was detained and ordered to report for military retraining.
- Ukraine’s Army Land Forces briefly published and then deleted a statement on the episode, saying media reports were distorted and that an investigation is underway.
- A senior Ukrainian official told POLITICO the trip was not coordinated with the government and that Jolie entered the country on foot.
- Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service publicly thanked Jolie and presented a commemorative coin, while TASS claims her team contacted the president’s office remain uncorroborated and some local outlets reported the driver’s release without official confirmation.