Sean Penn Calls the War in Ukraine a 'Brutal Mistake' as He Films Documentary About Russian Invasion

Sean Penn was among the thousands (or maybe even millions) leaving Ukraine and heading to the Polish border.The actor arrived in Kyiv last week to film a documentary for VICE about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On Feb. 28, he posted a photo in which he dragged luggage along the side of the road as he headed toward Poland.

Victoria Beckham posted a call to action on her Instagram account, providing links allowing people to donate towards helping the humanitarian crisis.She added that it was "impossible" not to have been impacted, while war waged on in the Ukrainian capital and residents fled their homes.Vladimir Putin's troops descended on Ukraine several days ago - and they have now been warned by the Russian Prime Minister to leave their homes as they are about to come under even more intense attack.A menacing 40-mile long military convoy was seen heading for the capital, Kyiv, while Sean Penn was forced to walk to the border with Poland on foot after experiencing issues with driving out by car as he tries to film a documentary in the country."It's impossible not to be affected by the situation happening in Ukraine right now," Victoria vented to her Instagram followers in a slide on her stories."No child should be separated from their parents, families from their homes."It is frustrating, heartbreaking and easy to feel helpless."For the past few days this has been a constant topic of conversation amongst my team, and we thought a small way to show support would be to amplify some of the resources and conversations we have been sharing amongst ourselves with you."She signed off with a message of positivity, adding: "Sending love and light x VB."Victoria then attached a slide entitled: "4 ways to help if you feel helpless about Ukraine.""From donations to protests, swipe for a few resources to help contribute to those in need," it read."Hit the link in bio for direct website links and more detailed information."She then posted a black and white image from Vogue Ukraine featuring a child and her parents embracing.Other images were more

Sean Penn, 61, continued to chronicle his time in Ukraine on Monday, Feb. 28,  tweeting what he and his colleagues witnessed while waking to the Polish border. The Oscar-winner shared a photo of himself walking down a long road with his luggage in tow and what appeared to be miles of cars lining the road. “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,” he wrote.

Sean Penn is making his way to the border on foot. On Monday, the Oscar winner took to social media, revealing he and two colleagues walked «miles» to the Polish border after abandoning their car on the side of a road in Ukraine. «Almost all the cars in this photo carry women and children only,» Penn tweeted, «most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value.»Less than a week ago, the actor was photographed at a news conference held at the Presidential Office in Kyiv amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, where he was confirmed to be working on a documentary. «All we can add at this time is that the doc is a Vice Studios production in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content,» a spokesperson for Vice told ET. Speaking out on Russia's invasion, Penn said in a statement, “Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and If he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.

Sean Penn said he "walked miles" to the border of Poland on Monday from Ukraine, where he has been filming a documentary about Russia's invasion. The actor took to Twitter to share an update just days after it was revealed he was in Kyiv to film a documentary about the escalating conflict. "Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road," Penn revealed in his tweet on Monday.

Hollywood's Sean Penn, 61, is working on a documentary about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leaving him on the frontline of the attacks.Sean shared an update, revealing he has had to walk to the Polish border after being caught up in an invasion.Sean shared an image on Twitter of himself walking with his suitcase along a main road, following parked cars at a standstill.He captioned the heartbreaking post in view of his 131,700 followers: "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."Many social media users have taken to the posts comments to express their concern for the situation in Ukraine.TrinityPh0enix said: "He gets up, suits up & goes."He's visionary, he's all heart, he's Sean Penn. Looking forward to the documentary about Ukraine."IrinaDen3 added: "You are the most amazing person in Hollywood.The hero is not in the movies, but in reality!"PawelKropinski commented: "Sending strength to all of you!"Especially the brave women and children of Ukraine.

Actor Sean Penn has told fans that he 'walked miles' to the Polish border after being caught up in the Ukraine invasion.

Ukraine to defend their country alone.The 61-year-old was in the country to film a documentary about rising tensions between the two nations, which had been planned months before the ill-fated invasion began.The actor could be seen sitting in the front row of a government press briefing in Kyiv, before he took to Twitter to share his anguish at the dramatic scenes unfolding."Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind," he warned."Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams."If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost."Sean is already well-known for his international philanthropy, having previously flown into Haiti after an earthquake to film a documentary called Citizen Penn.However, his latest attempts to assist Ukraine have seen him heralded as more courageous than the Western political leaders.The Ukrainian Government's official statement was published on Facebook, praising: "Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially western politicians lack.""[He] specially came to Kyiv to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of our country," the statement continued."Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today.

Tyler Perry, Shari Belafonte, Douglas Hodge, and more pinned to their clothes a blue and yellow ribbon in honor of the second-largest country in Europe.Other stars, including Fran Drescher, Lady Gaga, Leslie Odom Jr., Andrew Garfield, and Laverne Cox, acknowledge the crisis and pray to the victims. “The performances we are celebrating here tonight have brought you joy and inspiration this year,” Cox said during the award ceremony.

Sean Penn called President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine a 'brutal mistake' as he took to Twitter with a scathing account of the Russian invasion which began on Thursday.The 61-year-old actor wrote: 'Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.

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Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefSean Penn, who is in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, released a statement on Friday night after appearing at a press briefing in the capital of Kyiv on Thursday, where he listened to government officials talk about the crisis.“Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind,” Penn said.

supports HTML5 videoSean Penn is continuing work on his documentary in Ukraine, holding a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The president shared a silent video of the pair sat down together and talking, with a caption reading: ‘The more people know about the war in Ukraine, the more chances there are to stop Russia.’The meeting comes after Sean was pictured attending a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv.The director has been filming a documentary about Russian aggression in the country and was last seen there in November 2021.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveAmid the invasion, he has now returned and was pictured in the front row of the briefing among reporters, wearing sunglasses as he listened intently.The Ukrainian government has expressed its gratitude for the project.A translated statement provided to Newsweek read: ‘Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack.‘The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack.’Sean, 61, previously met with Ukrainian military service personnel for his new VICE documentary.The actor and producer visited positions near the front line with Russian-backed separatists in the Donetsk area.It is reported that Milk actor’s documentary will explore how the Donbas region has been impacted by the battles with pro-Moscow rebels.The actor made the visit to the settlement of Priazov.In images shared by the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Service, the I Am Sam actor was seen wearing a helmet and surrounded by military protection.A fierce battle

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Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn is currently in Ukraine, working on a documentary, attending press conferences, and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, all while Russia invades the Eastern European country.The 61-year-old Hollywood star traveled to Kyiv to film and gather more information about the tragic events taking place in Ukraine, as it was revealed in a statement from the presidential office.

Ukraine to document the ongoing war.The 61-year-old actor was photographed at a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kyiv, held by the Ukrainian government, as Russia began to invade.He has also reportedly met with deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, members of the Ukrainian military and local journalists.The official Associated Press Twitter account shared this message: “Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is in Ukraine to work on a documentary about the ongoing Russia assault.”“The Ukrainian president's office said Penn was in Kyiv on Thursday and spoke to journalists and military personnel about the Russian invasion,” they continued.The office of Ukraine’s president Volodymr Zelenskiy released a statement which commended the actor for coming to the capital city “to record all the events that are currently happening” so that he is able to “tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”They also commended Penn for “demonstrating bravery that many others have been lacking” and called out “Western politicians” in particular. He was labelled as a “true friend of Ukraine who supports the fight for freedom”, which the country needs more of to “quickly stop this heinous invasion by Russia.”Bewildered fans couldn’t believe that they were seeing the Hollywood star willingly inside of a conflict zone and wondered why he had put himself in such danger.One Twitter user wrote: “I am genuinely curious as to why Sean Penn is there.”A bluntly honest tweet read: “Ukraine needs a lot of things right now.

Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 40, are firmly supporting Ukraine as the country faces attacks by Russia under the orders of Vladimir Putin. A statement posted to the couple’s Archewell Foundation website on Feb. 24 read, “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same.”

Variety, the actor appeared at a press briefing by the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on Thursday (February 24), listening to government officials speak about the crisis.Penn previously visited Ukraine in November last year, where he prepared for the documentary by visiting with the country’s military. Photos from the visit were released by the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Service at the time.According to a statement released by the Office of the President of the Ukraine on Facebook, Penn has spoken with deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk, along with local journalists and members of the military.До України прибув американський актор та кінорежисер, лауреат премії «Оскар» Шон Пенн.Режисер спеціально приїхав до…Posted by Офіс Президента України on Thursday, February 24, 2022“The director specifically came to Kyiv to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country,” the translated statement read.“Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today.