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Miss Ukraine 2015 enlists with civilians to confront Russian troops
Anastasiia Lenna shared on Instagram pictures of herself in military attire amid the Russian attack
February 27, 2022 7:41am
Updated: February 27, 2022 11:11am
Miss Ukraine 2015, Anastasiia Lenna, joined hundreds of civilians who are enlisting to get a rifle to defend their homeland from Russian troops.
In one of her latest Instagram posts, she is seen wearing war clothes: military boots, camouflage pants, sturdy gloves, jacket, and goggles. Miss Ukraine had already enrolled in the Ukrainian Army, but now she will officially enlist in the face of the Russian invasion according to her stories on Instagram.
"2/22/22 was a special day to make a wish. All Ukrainians thought of one thing, me among them: we want to live in peace, " Lenna wrote in one of her posts according to T13.
The model shares news in support of her country, including messages from President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian citizens. Her posts are often accompanied by the hashtags #standwithukraine and #handsoffukraine.
Her Instagram account shows pictures of her in military activity, with her handling weapons along with camouflage techniques.
Anastasiia Lenna studied marketing and management at Kyiv University in Slavistik. After graduation, she worked in Turkey, Ankara, and Istanbul as a public relations manager. Finally, she decided to enter the world of modeling, according to Glam Star.
She appeared in the Istanbul beauty show "Worls TOP 10", and was crowned the winner of the Miss Grand International contest in 2015.
