Main points
- Angelina Jolie and Giles Duley published a post on Instagram about the consequences of the war in Ukraine, adding a video with photos taken in Ukraine.
- They provided statistics: 10.8 million people need assistance, 5.9 million have left the country, 5 million live under occupation, and Russia continues to shell energy infrastructure.
Angelina Jolie / Collage of Channel 24, photo Getty Images
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie continues to remind the world about the war in Ukraine. She spoke about the consequences of Russian aggression.
Jolie and British photographer Giles Duley shared a joint Instagram post about the war. They also included a video of their photos taken in Ukraine.
Angelina Jolie and Giles Duley have admitted that they have been thinking about families suffering from the brutal war for four years. In addition, they have both visited Ukraine.
As the post notes, Giles' photographs reflect the spirit of the Ukrainian people – the “warmth, courage, and resilience” of the people.
Civilians continue to face too little protection. Drones reach homes and neighborhoods. Infrastructure, schools and hospitals are constantly being hit. Families are being killed or displaced,
– emphasized Jolie and Duley.
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Here are the statistics provided by the actress and photographer:
- 10.8 million people need humanitarian assistance;
- 5.9 million people were forced to flee the country;
- 5 million live under occupation;
- tens of thousands of children were forcibly displaced or deported;
- over 250 attacks on medical facilities;
- 1,380 hospitals damaged or destroyed;
Only in 2025 :
- 2,248 civilians died;
- 12,493 wounded;
- the number of civilian casualties from explosive weapons increased by 26%;
Jolie and Dulles also recalled that Russia continues to shell Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving people without electricity, and this winter the temperature reached -25°C.
How many times did Angelina Jolie visit Ukraine during the war?
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Angelina Jolie arrived in Ukraine for the first time on April 30, 2022. The Hollywood star visited Lviv. The actress's visit was organized by the Office of the President.
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Jolie visited the Lviv train station, where she met passengers of an evacuation train arriving from Pokrovsk, and also visited one of the local medical facilities and a boarding school.
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On May 1, the actress arrived in Boryslav, where she visited the “Harmony” training and rehabilitation center.
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Angelina Jolie arrived in Kherson on November 5, 2025, and she also visited Mykolaiv. The celebrity arrived in Ukraine with the international charity organization Legacy of War Foundation.
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The actress met with local residents, volunteers, and medics, talked with children, and visited the shelter where she went down during the danger.