From drone units to evacuations, Ukrainian women are filling critical frontline and volunteer roles as the war grinds on.

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 the battlefield and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine — The Ukrainian soldiers sat huddled in their dark dugout, all focus and nerve - Viktoriia’s eyes shifting frantically between two screens, Tetiana’s hands clutching a ...

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in frontline roles, as Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine nears its fourth year. NPR’s Joanna Kakissis talks to ...

Ukraine coach Volodymyr Evonov watches over practice on Oct. 10, 2023, at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena wrestling room in Iowa City. The Ukrainian women’s national wrestling team took part in a joint ...

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 ...