Since the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, which was unleashed by the aggressor country Russia, many Hollywood stars have expressed words of support.
Celebrities help not only in word, but also in deed. Someone collects considerable amounts of funds for humanitarian needs, someone sheltered refugees, someone starred in informative videos, and someone tells the truth about the terrible deeds of Russian occupiers against Ukrainians.
However, there are Hollywood stars who were not afraid to come to Ukraine during the war. Celebrities supported the Ukrainians, saw the terrible destruction with their own eyes and even traveled to settlements located near the front line.
TSN website editor. ua brings to your attention a selection of Hollywood stars who were not afraid to come to Ukraine during the war.
Sean Penn When Russia launched a full-scale invasion, the Hollywood actor was in Ukraine. Sean flew to the capital on February 23, 2022 to continue work on a documentary about the war in eastern Ukraine. However, already on February 28, Penn hurriedly left the country, crossed the border with Poland on foot..
Already at the end of March, the director arrived in the Lviv region to set up the work of his charitable organization and help the IDPs. Penn returned to Kyiv at the end of June. The actor visited the de-occupied Bucha and Irpen to see with his own eyes all the terrible destruction that the occupiers did.
Also, the celebrity was in the Dnepropetrovsk region to see how the region lives in a war. This is all the director needs for a documentary about the Russian-Ukrainian war, where he wants to tell the truth about the crimes of the aggressor country Russia.
By the way, during his last visit to Kyiv, Sean Penn left his Oscar figurine, which will be in Ukraine until the end of the war..
Cary Fukunaga Hollywood director could not calmly watch the war in Ukraine, he wanted to help Ukrainians. Fukunaga came to the country on a volunteer mission. According to the director, this is the least he could do. A celebrity has joined a charity project that provides food in cities experiencing a humanitarian crisis.. Carey was in Lvov, Kyiv and Kharkiv region, where, by the way, he rescued a dog from the rubble.
The Hollywood director also filmed the crimes of Russian invaders. Fukunaga did not make a film about the war in Ukraine, but he published a video on social networks so that the whole world knew what was happening in Ukraine.
Angelina Jolie At the end of April last year, a celebrity came to Lviv. The purpose of the celebrity's visit is to help Ukraine. Jolie was then the UN refugee ambassador.. In Lvov, a Hollywood actress talked with migrants from " At the city railway station, Angelina met an evacuation train. Its passengers told Jolie that because of the hostile actions of Russia, they lost everything.. The actress was extremely touched by the stories of immigrants.
The star also visited the station volunteers and doctors to express gratitude to them.. Angelina visited the children in the hospital who were injured during the Russian terrorist strike on the train station in Kramatorsk.
The celebrity met with the pupils of the boarding school. The star talked to the kids, took pictures and gave them gifts.
U2 and Bono The legendary rock band led by soloist Bono came to Ukraine in early May last year. The artists accepted the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky and came to support the Ukrainians.
Artists sang their legendary hits in the metropolitan metro. Moreover, they even pleased us with a duet with the Ukrainian group "
After the concert in the metro, Bono went to the de-occupied Bucha and Irpen. There, the musician saw with his own eyes the terror that Russian invaders committed against Ukrainians..
Ben Stiller The Hollywood actor is a UN Goodwill Ambassador, so he came to Ukraine to help IDPs. The celebrity first arrived in Lviv, and from there to Kyiv.
Ben visited Makarov and Irpen, liberated from the invaders, met with the President of Ukraine, talked with the IDPs. The actor was simply stunned by what is happening in Ukraine.
Jessica Chastain Hollywood actress came to Ukraine last August. Celebrity arrived in Kyiv by train.
Jessica visited children who are being treated in " There, the actress was told about the work of doctors in war conditions, and also presented pictures from little patients..
The celebrity visited Irpen, where she saw the extent of the destruction caused by the invaders. Chastain spoke with local authorities and families who live in the city.
After that, Jessica spoke with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Subsequently, the actress in her social networks said that Ukraine is now experiencing a humanitarian crisis and the country needs to be helped immediately..