Sean Penn flees Ukraine on foot amid Russian invasion documentary
‘Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind’: US actor Sean Penn said of filming a doccie of the Russian invasion…
Sean Penn has joined hundreds of thousands of residents of Ukraine who are fleeing the country after they were forced to evacuate due to invasion of Russian military troops.
The Hollywood actor and activist revealed he was en-route to the Polish border after he abandoned his car on the side of the road.
According to NBC News the A-lister is filming a documentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Vice Studios.
SEAN PENN FLEES UKRAINE TO POLAND
Sean Penn updated his followers on his dangerous mission in a tweet posted on Monday, 28 February.
He tweeted: “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”.
In the image, the actor is seen carrying luggage and equipment as he joins scores of other Ukrainians hoping to escape.
According to reports, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing their homes into neighboring countries. Huffington Post reports that least 280,000 have entered Poland – with the majority of them being women and children. However, Ukrainian men between the ages of 18-60 must stay behind to fight Russian troops.
ACTOR SLAMS VLADIMIR PUTIN
Also on Twitter, Sean Penn has slammed Russian president Vladimir Putin for making a “horrible mistake”.
He tweeted: “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. President Zelensky & the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage & principle.”
“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.”
He also encouraged his followers to research the history of Ukraine and their quest to retain freedom by watching the documentary Winter On Fire.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky praised the actor in a video posted on social media.
He said of the star: “The director came to Kyiv specifically to record all the events taking place in Ukraine and as a documentary filmmaker to tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country.
“Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine while being in Ukraine. Our country is grateful to him for such a display of courage and honesty.”
“Penn demonstrates the kind of courage that many others, including Western politicians, lack.”