當地時間2025年11月4日，美國著名演員、前聯合國難民署特使安吉麗娜·朱莉在訪問烏克蘭赫爾松市期間，遭遇一起令人意外的事件：她的隨行保鏢被當地徵兵辦公室強行帶走。據報導，這名保鏢是烏克蘭籍公民，兼任朱莉行程中的司機。在朱莉的陪同下原本只是例行通過檢查站，但保鏢因未能出示合法的徵兵延期文件而被徵召。朱莉得知消息後，親自前往徵兵中心試圖將保鏢「捞回」，但最終未能成功。事件發生後，朱莉仍繼續她的訪問行程。

這並非烏克蘭首次發生類似事件。早在10月26日，英國《太陽報》的一名前線軍事記者在烏克蘭採訪時，其隨行的烏克蘭籍記者兼翻譯也在檢查站被強行徵召入伍。根據烏克蘭國家通訊社報導，此次朱莉保鏢本身是烏克蘭的在冊預備役軍人，由於未能提供合法的徵兵延期文件，徵兵中心依法進行徵召。在當地徵兵人員的眼中，由於朱莉此行並未提前向烏克蘭政府報備，保鏢無法證明自己可以豁免服役，因此朱莉未能將保鏢帶走，也是合乎規定的。事實上，如果保鏢自己清楚自己的預備役身份，通常會避免經過檢查站等可能被徵召的場所。

分析人士指出，近來類似事件頻發，不僅與烏克蘭本身兵源短缺有關，也與當地政策變化密切相關。烏克蘭內閣於9月25日通過一項「軍事登記自動化改革」的新規，旨在加快男性參與徵兵的進度。新規規定，25至60歲的烏克蘭男性，如果此前未完成兵役登記，將自動被加入徵兵名單，無需再前往地區徵兵辦填寫表格或完成檔案登記。由於部分民眾不清楚自己已被自動登記，仍以為可以自由流動，但在新政策下，男性想要逃避服兵役將變得極其困難。

綜合來看，此次朱莉保鏢被徵召事件，既是烏克蘭徵兵制度與新政策落實的直接結果，也反映出在戰爭背景下，烏克蘭面對兵源短缺問題的緊迫性。對外界而言，這一事件同時凸顯烏克蘭在徵兵管理上的嚴格性，即便是外國知名人士的隨行人員，也無法例外。

On November 4, 2025, during her visit to Kherson, Ukraine, American actress and former UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie encountered an unexpected incident: her personal bodyguard was forcibly taken by the local military conscription office. The bodyguard, a Ukrainian citizen who also served as Jolie’s driver during the trip, was stopped at a routine checkpoint. Because he failed to present the legally required deferment documents, he was drafted on the spot. Jolie personally went to the conscription center in an attempt to retrieve him, but was ultimately unsuccessful. Despite the setback, she continued with her scheduled visit.

This was not the first occurrence of such an event in Ukraine. On October 26, a military reporter from the UK’s The Sun was reporting on the Ukrainian front when his Ukrainian colleague and translator was similarly drafted at a checkpoint. According to the Ukrainian National News Agency, Jolie’s bodyguard was a registered member of the Ukrainian reserve forces. Since he could not provide proper deferment documentation, the conscription office followed standard procedure. Local authorities noted that because Jolie had not pre-registered her visit with the Ukrainian government, her bodyguard could not claim exemption from service, making Jolie’s inability to retrieve him legally justified. In fact, if the bodyguard had been aware of his reserve status, he likely would have avoided passing through checkpoints where conscription might occur.

Experts point out that the recent spike in such incidents is partly due to Ukraine’s ongoing shortage of personnel and partly linked to recent policy changes. On September 25, the Ukrainian Cabinet implemented a new “automated military registration reform,” designed to accelerate conscription. Under the new rules, Ukrainian men aged 25 to 60 who had not previously been registered for military service are automatically added to the conscription list, without needing to fill out forms or complete regional registration. Many citizens remain unaware that they have already been registered, believing they can move freely. Under the new policy, however, it has become extremely difficult for men to avoid military service.

Overall, the incident involving Angelina Jolie’s bodyguard highlights both the strict enforcement of Ukraine’s conscription system and the urgency of addressing personnel shortages amid ongoing conflict. It also demonstrates that, under Ukrainian law, even individuals accompanying prominent foreign figures are not exempt from military obligations.