Wife Of Ukrainian Politician Appears On Playboy Cover After Loosing One Eye In An Assassination Attempt

Wife Of Ukrainian Politician Appears On Playboy Cover After Loosing One Eye In An Assassination Attempt

The wife of a Ukrainian politician who survived a suspected assassination attempt has appeared on the cover of Playboy.

This is the first time an edition of the magazine has been printed in Ukraine since war broke out.

Iryna Bilotserkovets lost an eye and underwent several rounds of reconstructive surgery after being wounded in a gun attack while travelling with her children in Kyiv in the early days of Russia’s invasion.

The TV presenter and model does not know whether she was the intended target of the shooting as the wife of an aide to the mayor of Kyiv or caught in the crossfire, but the attack was blamed on pro-Russian forces.

Since then, she has emerged as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.

“An eye missing, tubes sticking out everywhere, hair shaved off from surgery. Stitches, scars, wounds everywhere; I was just Frankenstein’s monster. My jaw had shattered, like a twig,” she told the magazine.

“I no longer have a pretty face, but the rest of my body is beautiful.”

“This is the story of an incredible thirst for life. This issue is undoubtedly historical,” Playboy said.

Proceeds from the issue are being donated to emergency medical equipment in Ukraine.