As of 2026, more than 75,000 women work within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including more than 55,000 servicewomen. This year, there are 7,000 more female defenders in the Ukrainian military than a ...

KHARKIV, Ukraine -- When Russia's full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn't see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology reshaped ...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its fourth year, more Ukrainian women are joining the war effort — thanks to modern warfare. More than 70,000 women are currently serving in Ukraine’s military in ...

Her name is “Bond”. For most of her adult life, Tanya Bondarenko was known to her friends by her first name. But everything changed in the early hours of 24 February 2022 when she awoke to the sound ...

Four years of war have discouraged Ukrainian and Russian women from having children, and that could impact their economies in ...

Female Ukrainian cadets, wearing new military uniforms designed specially for women, take part in a training during the "Uniform matters" event organised to present the outfit and test it under ...

Last week drone makers Wild Hornets delivered a special batch of their Sting interceptor drones. The only difference from the standard Shahed-killer is that these Stings were pink, for a unit with a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 70,000 Ukrainian women now serve in the military, a 20% increase since 2022, with thousands deployed as ...

KYIV and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Maryna Mytsiuk spends her free time at a shooting range outside Kyiv, hyper-focused on hitting her targets. She's got to practice. She's waiting for a call that, any day, ...