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Angelina Jolie spotted in Kherson on unannounced visit to children’s hospital

Angelina Jolie, Ukrainian
Angelina Jolie / Photo: Reuters, photo editor: Adelina Mamedova

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie made a surprise trip to the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson — her second reported visit to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to Ukrainian and international media, though neither Jolie nor Ukrainian authorities have officially confirmed this visit.

Jolie, who previously served as a special envoy for the UN refugee agency, reportedly visited the maternity ward and children’s hospital in Kherson.

A photo shared by local official Vitaliy Bohdanov shows the actress wearing a bulletproof vest with Ukrainian symbols.

The Oscar-winning actress last visited Ukraine in 2022, when she met with displaced residents in Lviv. During that trip, Jolie visited a refugee reception center at a local train station, a boarding school, and children affected by the war. Local residents even captured footage of her stopping by a café for coffee.