06.11.2025 21:53
During the famous Hollywood star Angelina Jolie's visit to Ukraine, her bodyguard was detained due to military obligations. While Jolie was visiting areas affected by the war on behalf of the United Nations, her bodyguard, who is also a military reserve officer, was stopped and taken into custody for not having a valid military exemption certificate, and was set to be sent to the front lines.
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The incident that occurred during Angelina Jolie's visit to Ukraine shocked everyone. The famous Hollywood star's bodyguard was stopped and detained by a military conscription office belonging to the Ukrainian army and was taken away to be sent to the front.
The 50-year-old actress was visiting areas affected by the war as part of a mission for the United Nations. However, Jolie's driver – who is also a military reserve officer – was stopped at a checkpoint. Upon inspection, it was revealed that the man did not have a valid document showing his exemption from military service.
According to local news, this person, who was assigned to escort Jolie in the Mykolaiv region, was called for military training at the scene. Tomb Raider star Angelina Jolie was greatly surprised by the detention of her bodyguard.
Some sources claimed that Jolie personally contacted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to secure her bodyguard's release. The Russian news agency TASS also reported that "Jolie contacted Zelensky's office for the release of her driver from the local military office."
During the visit, Jolie, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, reportedly tried to intervene in the situation after her bodyguard was detained.
The incident took place in the town of Pivdennoukrainsk in the south of the country. Soldiers noticed that the driver did not have a military deferment document. Although the driver defended himself by saying, "I am carrying an important person," he was still taken to the Regional Conscription Center, which keeps records of soldiers on duty at the front.
The Ukrainian Ground Forces confirmed that the incident indeed occurred in Mykolaiv:
"The person in question was part of the team carrying foreign actress Angelina Jolie. The team waited nearby until the situation was clarified. After all conditions were clarified, the famous actress continued on her planned route."
The statement also emphasized that neither Jolie nor her team intervened with military officials:
"Contrary to some claims circulating on the internet, neither Angelina Jolie nor her representatives intervened in the work of military personnel or public officials."
The military conscription office in Mykolaiv stated that the detained driver was a reserve officer and had been called back for training. However, it is still unknown whether the man was released afterward.
Jolie's team declined to comment on the incident.
The famous actress had come to Ukraine for the second time since the start of the Russian invasion. During her visit as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, she was visiting children living in areas close to the war zone and meeting with civilians struggling to survive under Putin's attacks.
Some news sources suggested that this visit was conducted without prior approval from Ukrainian authorities.
The local news site MykVisti reported that the detained bodyguard was a reserve officer without a valid health report (VLK).
"It is unknown whether the star was able to resolve the situation and whether her bodyguard was released from the military center."
Ukraine has recently tightened inspections on citizens avoiding military service. With the intensification of conflicts in the east, conscription practices have become even stricter.
Angelina Jolie's humanitarian visit to draw attention to war-affected children briefly turned into a "military crisis."
However, officials stated that after the situation was clarified, Jolie continued her journey calmly.
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