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Game of Thrones Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Takes Shelter in Kyiv Metro

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  Hollywood actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau experienced a night in one of Kyiv's underground shelters after seeking safety in a metro station amid warnings of possible Russian missile and drone attacks. The Danish actor, widely recognised for portraying Jaime Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones , spent the night of Wednesday, October 28, alongside residents of the Ukrainian capital. Photographs published by Reuters on Thursday showed him resting on a folding bed inside the station. Coster-Waldau wore a blue United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hoodie, khaki trousers and black trainers. He also had a backpack and another bag containing his personal belongings. Sharing his experience on Instagram Stories, the 56-year-old described the night as difficult. "Spent the night in the Kyiv Metro. Pretty rough night," he wrote. He also reflected on the difference between his experience and the daily reality of Ukrainians who regularly depend on underground shelters duri...