In the shocking footage, a soldier appears to see a bullet go through his helmet, with the material bulging out from where the bullet went.
The soldier looks visibly shocked and removes his helmet to reveal what looks like a gash on the top of his head.
In the clip, the bullet went through both the hard and soft layers of the Ukrainian helmet, forcing out the inner material.
The footage shows the bullet passing through both the hard and soft layers of the Ukrainian’s helmet and forcing out the internal components.
The soldier had a miraculous escape when he was shot through his helmet but miraculously survived.I
In the background of the video, debris can be seen – believed to be Ukrainian troops.
The video was posted on Reddit yesterday with the caption: ‘A close call for this Ukrainian fighter.
A bullet appeared to have gone through his helmet but remained in his head.’
People were quick to comment on the video to express their shock, with one commenting: ‘Son of a bastard! You must have an angel on your shoulder.’
Another wrote: ‘Wow this is crazy. It looks like he got some head injuries from shrapnel. The luckiest man in Ukraine today. Happy New Year.’
Some people questioned the quality of the helmets to repel bullets, with one person asking ‘How good are the helmets?
’The soldier looks visibly shocked and takes off his helmet with what appears to be a scar on the top of his head.
In the background of the video, debris can be seen – believed to be Ukrainian troops.
The comes as Vladimir Putin was giving his televised New Year’s address just as hundreds of Russian soldiers were killed in an attack by Ukrainian HIMARS on a barracks in Makivka, eastern Donbass region.
According to reports, the Russian commander was among those killed in the attack minutes before midnight on December 31.
