Actor Sean Penn fled Ukraine on foot after filming documentary in Kyiv

The actor posts a photo on Twitter showing the movie star wearing a backpack and toting a piece of luggage on wheels. Photo: Sean Penn/Twitter

Days after visiting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia's invasion, Hollywood actor-director Sean Penn found himself among thousands of refugees fleeing to Poland, joining the exodus on foot.

Penn, 61, posted a photo to his Twitter feed on Monday (Feb 28) showing the movie star wearing a backpack and toting a piece of luggage on wheels as he trudged along the shoulder of a road beside a line of cars stretching into the distance.