“Ukrainian soldiers” with weapons spotted near a famous hotel in central Zagreb
Kyiv • UNN
In central Zagreb, passersby saw men in uniform carrying weapons near the Esplanade Hotel. It turned out that filming was taking place there for a movie about the sabotage of Nord Stream.
In the center of Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, on August 10, passersby saw men in military uniforms resembling Ukrainian ones, carrying weapons near the Esplanade Hotel. It later emerged, however, that a film was being shot there. This was reported by the Croatian publication Danas, according to UNN.
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A film crew was working on the set of American director Doug Liman’s film "The Drowned World." During filming near the hotel, two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody was spotted, and actor Sean Penn later joined the work on the set.
Barricades and sandbags were installed on the street for the shoot. Men in military uniforms resembling Ukrainian ones, holding weapons, also appeared in the frame.
The film will tell the story of the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Filming has been underway since July, but its release date has not yet been announced.
According to the film’s synopsis, the main focus will be on a "secret team of Ukrainian divers" who allegedly carried out the sabotage of the gas pipelines.