American actress Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to a boxing club in Kharkiv, Ukraine, accompanied by her son Knox, 18, during muay thai training, according to the national boxing federation and the club's owner, in a city regularly bombed by Russia since the 2022 invasion.
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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kharkiv, the country's second city located in the northeast near the Russian border, has been subject to regular bombings. Angelina Jolie, the UN special envoy for refugees, has visited Ukraine at least twice before.
Attacked by Russia, Ukraine can count on the support of Angelina Jolie. The American actress made a surprise visit to a Kharkiv boxing club during her latest trip to the country, the national boxing federation and the club's owner said on Monday.
In a photo released by the Federation, we can see Angelina Jolie and the son she had with Brad Pitt, Knox, 18, posing in a boxing gym.
A muay thai training session
“The famous actress Angelina Jolie visited the Spadkoyemets boxing club in Kharkiv,” she commented on Instagram. “His son Knox, along with Ukrainian defenders, took part in a muay-thai (Thai boxing) training session at the club. »
The owner of the Spadkoyemets club, Pavlo Tchychko, explained that he had “no idea” that the recent booking of the venue would involve Angelina Jolie.
A city regularly bombed by Russia
“To everyone who asked – this is not a joke, nor is it artificial intelligence. It happened completely by chance: Angelina Jolie, to our delight, passed through our room,” he testified in a video on Instagram. “She congratulated us, said she loved our room and we thanked her. She asked my son how long he had been playing sports,” he continued. “That’s real class! And his son is the same. He shook hands again and again... It was really great! »
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