A former Miss Grand Ukraine has reportedly exchanged her high heels for combat boots, joining the Ukrainian military in its fight against the Russian invasion. Russia attacked Ukraine on the morning of 24th February.
According to her Instagram account, Anastasia Lenna, Ukraine’s 2015 Miss Grand International beauty contestant, has answered the call to defend her homeland.
“Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the purpose to invade will be killed!” declared one English-language post on Saturday, alongside a photo of armed soldiers blocking a route.
The marketing and management graduate from Slavistik University in Kyiv has previously shared images on her Facebook page of herself handling airsoft pistols in full military dress in wild regions for fun.
According to her Miss Grand International profile, she had previously worked as a model and public relations manager in Turkey, a world away from the violence of the battlefield. She is also a translator and speaks five languages.
The marketing and management graduate from Slavistik University in Kyiv has previously shared images on her Facebook page of herself handling airsoft pistols in full military dress in wild regions for fun.