Ukraine’s ‘secret weapon’ leaves Russian forces and Putin speechless | The Dive

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Ukraine’s ‘secret weapon’ leaves Russian forces and Putin speechless | The Dive #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #military #femaleempowerment #putin #russia Forget the drones and missiles. Ukraine has a secret weapon holding the line against impossible odds and it’s truly astounding. As the conflict drags into its fifth year, tens of thousands of Ukrainian women have stepped forward to defend their country, serving as infantry, medics, snipers, drone operators and volunteers on the front line. With more than 75,000 women in uniform and enlistment rising sharply since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has embraced a battlefield reality that Vladimir Putin still refuses to accept. After changing the law in 2018 to give women equal rights across the armed forces, Ukraine opened every combat role to female soldiers. The result has been a growing force of highly motivated volunteers helping hold the line against a much larger Russian military. Units such as the Typhoon drone team

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