Filmmaker Sean Penn Leaves Ukraine on Foot; Walks 'Miles' to Polish Border

Sean Penn was in Ukraine working on a documentary about the Russian invasion.

Sean Penn leaves Ukraine on foot.

(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Sean Penn shared, on social media, that he left from Ukraine on foot and traversed 'miles' to the Polish border. The award-winning filmmaker was in Ukraine to shoot a documentary about the Russian invasion.

He shared a picture of a line of cars on the road and of himself dragging a suitcase along, and wrote, "Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road."

(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

Penn added, "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."

Several refugees have fled from Ukraine to neighbouring countries including Poland since Russia started a military operation in the country.

While Ukrainian men between the age of 18 and 60 must reportedly stay back to fight, several women and children have left.

(Photo Courtesy: Facebook)

The office of the Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had shared, "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."