Sean Penn is in the middle of the war between Russia and Ukraine recording a documentary about the origin of the Russian invasion.

Kate del Castillo’s former partner was captured this Thursday, February 24, at a press conference given by the authorities in Kyiv, Ukraine.

According to the Ukrainian government, Sean Penn was in the conflict zone recording a documentary, in fact, they stressed that the actor was showing “courage and honesty, characteristics that they say are missing among many Western politicians.”

The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the fight for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” President Volodymyr Zelensky told Sean Penn.

According to “TMZ”, Penn also spoke with journalists and the military to understand how Ukrainians are experiencing this terrible moment.