Viral: Ukrainian Fighter Pilot's Bloody Selfie After Heroic Flight
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Major Vadym Voroshilov has been dubbed the "Shahed Killer" for shooting down five "Shaheds" Russian drones.
A Ukrainian pilot, dubbed the "Shahed Killer", is being hailed as a hero online after tales of his bravery were widely reported this month.
"On October 11, Major Vadym Voroshilov shot down two Russian cruise missiles during a massive missile attack. The next day, he destroyed five 'Shahed' drones," an official Ukrainian military handle posted on Twitter earlier this month.
"On the mission, his plane was damaged. He took the downed MiG-29 away from a town in the Vinnytsia region and ejected," Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces wrote.
The account also shared a selfie that the pilot took, face bloodied but with a thumbs up, on his mission - an image that has since been shared widely.
