Lenna later clarified in a follow-up Instagram publish on Feb. 28 that she did not join the navy. The confusion began after Lenna shared the image on her Instagram web page on Feb. 22 with the hashtags #standwithukraine and #handsoffukraine. Although Lenna by no means stated she joined the Ukrainian army, she did re-share posts from others commending her for “placing down her crown and sash to defend her nation.” “Here is Miss Ukraine, Anastasiia Lenna. I’m positive Beauty Melania would’ve done the identical. Be best,” American comedian Kathy Griffin wrote on the platform on Feb. 26. Stories of Ukrainian residents taking over arms to defend their country have flooded the web since Russia’s invasion. And while many of these accounts are legitimate, posts a few Ukrainian beauty queen taking up arms aren’t.

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