To the Danish newspaper BT confirms UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that actress Angelina Jolie (46) is visiting Ukraine as a special envoy for the UN.
Rumors that Jolie will be in Ukraine took off after a video appeared showing the actor at a café in Lviv.
The video was first published on Facebook by Ukrainian journalist Maya Pidhorodetska:
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Now the news agency Reuters has published several photos that show that Jolie is in place in the war-torn country.
Among other things, Jolie is said to have visited the train station in Lviv, which has been an important hub for refugees throughout the war. There she is said to have talked to volunteers, psychologists and refugee children all the way down to the age of ten.
– They must be in shock. I know how trauma like this affects children, and how important it is that someone shows them how much they are worth, the actor is said to have told one of the psychologists who worked voluntarily at the train station, according to Reuters.
See the photos from the visit here:
VISITING: Angelina Jolie during her visit to volunteers working at the railway station, which has been an important hub for Ukrainian refugees. Photo: Reuters
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SELFIE: The photos from Jolie’s first day in Ukraine indicate that she was warmly received by both volunteers and locals in Lviv. Photo: AP
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IN TALK: Angelina Jolie is said to have been closely followed by her bodyguards while she talked to those present at the train station. Photo: Reuters
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MEET CHILDREN: Angelina Jolie with Ukrainian children on Saturday 30 April. Photo: Reuters
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The Hollywood star has for many years been strongly involved in humanitarian work around the world as a special envoy for the UN. Last month she visited Yemen.
It is still not known exactly what Jolie will do during her visit to Ukraine, but so far the pictures indicate that she will pay special attention to the refugee crisis.
GROUP PICTURE: Many people wanted to take a picture with Jolie when she visited the station. Photo: Ap
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More than 5.4 million Ukrainians have fled their homeland since the Russian invasion two months ago, according to the UN. Tens of thousands leave Ukraine every day.
The UN estimates that the war could lead to 8.3 million refugees by the end of the year.
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