A Ukrainian fighter pilot didn’t let a bloodied face get in the best way of capturing a selfie after he ejected from his MiG-29. Main Vadym Voroshylov, recognized by his callsign “Karaya,” captured the dramatic shot from below his parachute as he bailed out of his jet over west-central Ukraine, Forbes reported.

Vadym Voroshylov ejected October 12 throughout a nighttime battle with Iranian-made suicide drones — however the video was solely posted this week, Ukrainian media reported. He was wounded when particles from one of many destroyed drones penetrated his cockpit and struck him within the cheek and neck.

Vadym Voroshylov acquired the title of ‘Hero of Ukraine’ with the Order of the Golden Star from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot captured himself parachuting after he was wounded by particles from a destroyed drone. Blood washed over his face and stuffed Vadym Voroshylov’s eyes as he pulled the ejection deal with and the parachute deployed.

On his approach down, he determined to seize the second with the stunning selfie.

“I’ll say succinctly, nobody and nothing can break us!” the pilot wrote on his Instagram web page, the place he posted the bloody picture.

In July 2021, he was one among a number of pilots who declined to increase their five-year army contracts, Forbes reported. Just a few months later, Voroshylov rejoined the air drive following Russian invasion, the report mentioned.