Receiving a heroes welcome, Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova was greeted as she arrived at Moscow Domodedovo International airport on Wednesday (December 17).

The 21-year-old student from Tyumen in Siberia, who was the winner of the Miss Russia 2007 contest, already proclaimed her happiness to be back in her homeland - mentioning that she's joyous that the world saw that Russian girls were the "most beautiful."

"And now I want to go home and want to see snow," Sukhinova told reporters at the airport, where she proudly wore her crown and ribbon while posing for pictures.

Answering a question on her private life, Sukhinova, who also won the contest's top model award and took the third place in the swimsuit competition, also revealed that her heart was "still free" - something all of those eligible bachelors out there are surely taking note of!

Enjoy the pictures of Ksenia Sukhinova arriving at Moscow Domodedovo International airport (December 17).