Amidst the escalating tensions in the ongoing war, the world is appreciating the unity among the people of Ukraine to fight the Russian transgression. What has even more impressed people on social media is from celebrities to common civilians all have taken up arms against the Russian forces to protect Ukraine. After Russia launched a full-fledged invasion, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called upon anyone who can hold a gun to come and fight for their country. Amid all this, former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna's photo in Ukrainian soldier attire with arms in her hands went viral on social media.
Following that, it was reported that former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has taken up arms to protect her country against the Russian transgression. Daily Mail reported that Anastasiia Lenna had announced that she had joined the country's resistance against Russian troops. Now, the former Miss Ukraine has taken a U-turn on the report of her joining the Ukrainian army.
Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna on Tuesday took to her Instagram and shared a video showing Ukrainian forces resisting Russian troops and issued a clarification on reports of her joining the army. In a long note, Lenna stated that she is not a military just a human. And due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, she is breaking her silence. Furthermore, Lenna clearly stated that just like all the normal civilians of her country is also normal and not in the military. Furthermore, she clarified that all her pictures were to inspire people against the Russian transgression.
Read former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna's long note here:
"AM NOT A MILITARY, JUST A HUMAN
Due current situation I want to talk!
I am not a military, just a woman, just normal human.
Just a person, like all people of my country.
I am also a airsoft player for years.
You can Google what #airsoft means.
All pictures in my profile to inspire people.
I had a normal life just on Wednesday, like millions people.
I don’t do any propaganda except showing that our woman of Ukraine - strong, confident and powerful.
I appreciate all attention and support to my country, all people in Ukraine we fight every day against Russian aggression.
We will win!
I was born and live in Kyiv. This is my city.
Ukraine is my country 🇺🇦
On February 24 Russian federation step on our lands and begin to kill civil people, women, children.
Ukrainian people have no guilt.
Non of us have any guilt.
We are on our lands!
I speak to all people of the World!
Stop war in Ukraine! No people should die!
We can stop all this together.
Share information about situation. Ask @nato to close sky!
Help us Ukrainian people to stop Russian aggression.
Slava Ukraini!
Heroyam slava!
Russkiy korabl idi nahuy! (SIC)"
Lenna won Miss Ukraine in 2015. Lenna, who usually works as a public relations manager in Turkey, posted the image alongside two hashtags - stand with Ukraine and hands-off Ukraine.