March 8, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine: ALINA 32, wants to understand more about war and weapons and if there is a need she will be ready. Her husband has been fighting for 2 years on the frontline with Russia. (Credit Image: © Gian Marco Benedetto/ZUMA Press Wire) 
March 8, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine: TATIANA 28, believes that right now all Ukrainians have to learn how to defend themselves, as women have become a vital part of Ukraine’s military defense against Russia. (Credit Image: © Gian Marco Benedetto/ZUMA Press Wire) 
March 8, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine: DARINA 34, defends her country and because of the war she thinks everybody should learn how to defend and resist the ongoing Russian aggression. (Credit Image: © Gian Marco Benedetto/ZUMA Press Wire) 
March 8, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine: ANNA 36, doesn’t want to have the same feeling she had in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, she wants be ready this time. Women have become a vital part of Ukraine’s military defense against Russia. (Credit Image: © Gian Marco Benedetto/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #979 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY March 4, 2025: ‘Ukraine’s Fearless WOMEN WARRIORS’ by ZUMA Press award winning photographer Gian Marco Benedetto: The call to fight for freedom is being answered by Ukrainian women, who are finding their strength and bravery. In Ukraine, conscription is mandatory only for men. Despite that, more than 45,000 women have voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and are currently serving alongside men. Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, women’s rights organizations and women leaders have been providing humanitarian assistance, advocating for women’s rights, taking on leadership roles in business and in politics, and many have joined the armed forces. Welcome to ‘Ukraine’s Fearless WOMEN WARRIORS’
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