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‘No turning back’: More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia

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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.

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 fourth year — with no peace in sight.

(Image credit: Anton Shtuka for NPR)

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