'Miles To Polish Border': Hollywood Star Sean Penn, Who Was Filming A Documentary Flees Ukraine On Foot

Hollywood actor Sean Penn has joined a milieu of Ukrainians fleeing the country to reach the Polish border. Penn was in Ukraine to film a documentary. The 61-year-old actor shared an image on social media where he could be seen walking with a backpack and trolley against a line of cars.

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The picture Penn shared describes his desperation as he waits for a safe passage to the neighboring country.

Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road. Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value. pic.twitter.com/XSwCDgYVSH

¡ª Sean Penn (@SeanPenn) February 28, 2022

In his tweet, Penn mentioned he, along with his two colleagues, walked miles to the Polish border after they abandoned their car on the side of the road.

He added that all the vehicles that could be seen in the picture carry only women and children, most of them without any luggage, and a car was their ¡°only possession of value.¡±

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Reuters has confirmed that Penn had ¡°made it out of Ukraine safely.¡±

The Oscar-winning actor made headlines when he was photographed last Thursday attending a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, the day Russia began its military offensive in Ukraine.

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¡°Today, Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine. Our country is grateful to him for such a display of courage and honesty,¡± the Office of the President had written in a Facebook post.

Penn also met Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk and spoke to journalists and military personnel to delve deeper into the details of Russian aggression.

Penn had flown down to Ukraine last November for the documentary.

For those who are paying attention to Ukraine, but know little about it¡¯s recent history or people, please see the documentary ¡°Winter On Fire¡±. pic.twitter.com/sYI1bYNZ6B

¡ª Sean Penn (@SeanPenn) February 28, 2022

He also interacted with the Ukrainian military. Ever since Russia launched a mission against Ukraine, Penn has openly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin¡¯s action.

In one of his posts, he wrote how if Putin doesn't reconsider his actions, he ¡°will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.¡±

Calling Ukraine the ¡°tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams,¡± Penn said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian people ¡°have risen as historic symbols of courage and principle.¡±

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This is not the first time Penn has landed himself in a turbulent conflict and disaster zone. He had earlier traveled to Haiti after an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hit the country in 2010.

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In 2005, Penn visited New Orleans to help rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina caused massive destruction.

A report in Entertainment Weekly quoted the actor in 2021, saying,

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¡°From climate to conflict resolution, to poverty and Covid, citizenship increasingly requires service. Service itself can be a bumpy road, but one we all have to travel."

The Oscar-winning actor has been actively involved in numerous international humanitarian activities through his organization CORE.

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All his previous travels have been documented in Citizen Penn in the Discovery+ documentary.

(Here are helpline numbers for Indians stuck in Ukraine. They are: toll-free - 1800118797; telephone - 011-23012113 / 23014105 / 23017905; fax : 011-23088124; e-mail: situationroom@mea.gov.in.)

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