Combat medic Olena Ivanenko, 44, whose military call sign is "Ryzh," takes a break from the front line in the northeastern city of Sumy, Ukraine, earlier this year. (Anton Shtuka for NPR) KYIV and ...

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IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the contribution of female combat soldiers in the military is “not a slogan” but a “proven operational fact,” after the right-wing Channel 14 aired a segment ...

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, ...

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front-line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its... 'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women ...