Women soldiers in the Ukrainian armed forces. 1/35 ICM-35755

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As of October 2023, there were almost 43 thousand women serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukraine boasts one of the highest rates of female participation in the armed forces worldwide, including NATO armies.

Historically, women played roles primarily in ancillary positions, such as doctors, signal operators or cooks, however, with the onset of full-scale hostilities in February 2022, more and more women have taken on combat roles, such as driving combat vehicles, operating grenade launchers, machine guns, snipers and drones. In addition, many women also serve as commanders of combat vehicles, units and reconnaissance groups.

The box contains 4 figures that are a tribute to the women fighting in Ukraine.