Hollywood Star Sean Penn Leaves Ukraine On Foot: 'Miles To Polish Border'

Sean Penn was in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia's invasion and remained in the war-hit country until Monday.

(Photo: Twitter)

Hollywood star Sean Penn, who is in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia's invasion had to leave the war-hit country on Monday (March 1,2022).

Sean Penn had to leave the country by walking miles towards the Polish border as he and his two colleagues abandoned their car.  
On Monday, the Oscar Award-winning actor-producer took to Twitter and posted a photo showing the movie star wearing a backpack along with his luggage on wheels as he trudged along the shoulder of a road beside a line of cars stretching into the distance.

"Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road," Penn said in a caption tweeted with the picture. "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."

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

— Sean Penn (@SeanPenn) February 28, 2022

Earlier, Penn had released a statement after appearing at a press briefing in the capital of Kiev, 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.

"President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage and 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."

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 and the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage and principle. (1/2)

— Sean Penn (@SeanPenn) February 26, 2022

Sean Penn flew to Ukraine in November 2021 for a documentary about Russia's invasion. He started preparing for his documentary by visiting with the country's military.

The documentary is a Vice Studios production in association with Vice World News and Endeavor Content.