Russia attacks Ukraine: Actress Angelina Jolie visits Lviv
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ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
LVIV, Ukraine — Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie visited Ukraine on Saturday to meet with children affected by the two-month-old conflict, her spokesperson said.
Jolie, 46, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in “Girl, Interrupted,” visited the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, her spokesperson said.
She met with orphaned and displaced children and visited doctors and volunteers, NBC News reported. She also stopped by a coffee shop in Lviv, the news organization reported.
Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie visits the central railway station in Lviv to welcome the internally displaced Ukrainians arriving on an evacuation train from Pokrovsk, a city in Donetsk Oblast, on April 30. Jolie is a special envoy of UNHCR.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 30, 2022
“The purpose of Angelina’s visit is to bear witness to the human impact of the conflict, and to support the civilian population,” Jolie’s spokesperson said Saturday.
Videos of Jolie visiting a cafe in Lviv were posted on social media, the BBC reported. Other footage showed the actress waving at people and signing autographs for fans, according to the news outlet.
“The impact the war is having on a generation of Ukrainian children is devastating to see,” Jolie said in a statement. “No child anywhere should have to flee their homes, or witness the murder of their loved ones, or experience shelling and the destruction of their homes. Yet that is the reality of so many children in Ukraine and around the world.”
Through the years 1/26/98 Los Angeles, Ca Angelina Jolie, Jon Voights, daughter, stars in the title role as "Gia" in the movie "Gia." (Brenda Chase/Getty Images)
Through the years American actor Angelina Jolie attends an event wearijg a strapless black gown, New York City, circa 1998. (Photo by Victor Malafronte/Getty Images) (Victor Malafronte/Getty Images)
Through the years The Columbia Pictures presentation "Girl, Interrupted," starring Winona Ryder (left) and Angelina Jolie, questions the boundaries of freedom and confinement, friendship and betrayal and madness and sanity at a time when it seemed the whole world might be going crazy. Photo credit: Suzanne Tenner 1999 Columbia Pictures, Inc (Getty Images/Getty Images)
Through the years 01/24/2000. Beverly Hills, CA. Angelina Jolie and brother attend the Fifth Annual Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) Critics'' Choice Awards Luncheon Ceremony. Picture by DAN CALLISTER Online USA inc (Dan Callister/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie with her father Jon Voight , March 10, 2000, at the ShoWest Awards 2000, in which she took the award for "Supporting Actress of the Year", Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA) (Brenda Chase/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress and cast member Angelina Jolie and her husband, actor Billy Bob Thornton pose for a photographer June 5, 2000 at the world premiere of Touchstone Pictures'' "Gone in 60 Seconds," a film by Jerry Bruckheimer, in Westwood, CA. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison) (Chris Weeks/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie before the premiere of the film 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' at Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, CA., Monday, June 11, 2001. (photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress Angelina Jolie and her husband, actor-director Billy Bob Thornton, attend the premiere of the MGM Pictures'' film "Original Sin" July 31, 2001 in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) (Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress Angelina Jolie and her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller attend a special screening of the film "Peace One Day" at the Ziegfeld Theater September 20, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Getty Images) (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Through the years In this handout photo supplied by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie listens as a local woman in this village 6,000 feet above sea level in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, tells a UNHCR worker about her preparations for the coming winter, which includes salvaging materials from the remains of houses after the earthquake, November 26, 2005 in Jabel Sharoon, Pakistan. (Photo by J Redden/UNHCR via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Through the years Writer/director Angelina Jolie (L) and actorJon Voight arrive at the premiere of FilmDistrict's "In the Land of Blood and Honey" held at ArcLight Cinemas on December 8, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress Angelina Jolie arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Center February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the EE British Academy Film Awards 2014 at The Royal Opera House on February 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie attends a private reception as costumes and props from Disney's "Maleficent" are exhibited in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
Through the years Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend a private reception as costumes and props from Disney's "Maleficent" are exhibited in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital at Kensington Palace on May 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress Angelina Jolie is presented with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George by Queen Elizabeth II in the 1844 Room on October 10, 2014 at Buckingham Palace, London. Jolie is receiving an honorary damehood (DCMG) for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence. (Photo by Anthony Devlin - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress Angelina Jolie hugs Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt (L) and Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt (R) after winning award for Favorite Villain in 'Maleficent' during Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at The Forum on March 28, 2015 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Through the years Actress and Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie visits The United Nations on September 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
Through the years Actor/director Angelina Jolie attends the 32nd Annual American Society Of Cinematographers Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 17, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images) (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Through the years In this handout image provided by United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits the Old City in West Mosul during a visit to Iraq, on June 16, 2018. According to local residents, beneath the rubble in the background are the bodies of several ISIS fighters and also unexploded ordnance. Less than a year after its liberation, much of West Mosul still lies in ruins. (Photo by Andrew McConnell / UNHCR via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie with children Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt attend "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" Special Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on February 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix) (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix)
Through the years United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie delivers a speech during a press conference after visiting a refugee camp in the border between Colombia and Venezuela on June 8, 2019 in Maicao, Colombia. UN and International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced yesterday that 4 million of Venezuelans have left their country since 2015 due to the social, political and economic crisis, which means they are of the single largest population groups displaced from their country globally. The camp in Maicao has 60 tents which can accommodate up to 350 people. Due to high demand, UNHCR is considering an expansion to give shelter to 1,400 people. Colombia it the top host of Venezuelan migrants and refugees, accounting 1.3 million. (Photo by Guillermo Legaria/Getty Images) (GUILLERMO LEGARIA/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie attends the European premiere of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" at Odeon IMAX Waterloo on October 09, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) (Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie attends a photocall for "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" at Mandarin Oriental Hotel on October 10, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Through the years Angelina Jolie and Victoria Alonso attend the red carpet of the movie "Eternals" during the 16th Rome Film Fest 2021 on October 24, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images for Marvel) (Eli Villa/Getty Images for Marvel)
Through the years FILE PHOTO: (L-R) Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt and actress Angelina Jolie attend the Los Angeles premiere of MSNBC Films' "Paper & Glue: A JR Project" at Museum Of Tolerance on November 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images) (JC Olivera/Getty Images)
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