US EditionWith men at front lines, women watch Ukraine's night sky for Russian drones
- Women are joining volunteer units to shoot down Russian drones targeting Ukraine, as more men are deployed to the front lines.
- “I have a feeling the girls and I would shoot down these Shaheds with our bare hands,” expressed one volunteer.
- Angelina believes that training more women will help make Ukraine's skies safer.
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With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine’s night sky for Russian drones
Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line. In Kyiv's suburb of Bucha, 70 new female recruits have joined in recent months. The women work in shifts and rush to duty when air raid sirens blare. Their main goal is to shoot down Russian-launched Shahed drones.
With men at front lines, women watch Ukraine's night sky for Russian drones
KYIV, Ukraine — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old Angelina has perfected the drill to a tee: Combat gear fitted, anti-aircraft machine gun in place, she cruised behind the wheel of a pickup, singing along to a Ukrainian song about rebellion. The rest unfolded in seconds: Under a tree-lined position near Kyiv’s Bucha subur…
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With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine's night sky for Russian drones
Women are joining the ranks of Ukrainian mobile air-defense units to shoot down drones as more men are drawn to the battles on the eastern front line. In Kyiv's suburb
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KYIV, Ukraine – When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty Barely two months since joining the mobile air-defense unit, 27-year-old Angelina has perfected the drill to a tee: Combat gear fitted, anti-aircraft machine gun in place, she cruised behind the wheel of a pickup, singing along to a Ukrainian song about rebellion. The rest unfolded in seconds: Under a tree-lined position near Kyiv’s Bucha sub…
When the air raid siren went off in the middle of the night, the armed women rushed to duty.
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