KHARKIV, Ukraine -- When Russia's full-scale invasion began nearly four years ago, a 26-year-old soldier known as Monka didn't see a combat role she could do. But that changed as technology reshaped ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 70,000 Ukrainian women now serve in the military, a 20% increase since 2022, with thousands deployed as ...

KYIV and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Maryna Mytsiuk spends her free time at a shooting range outside Kyiv, hyper-focused on hitting her targets. She's got to practice. She's waiting for a call that, any day, ...

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine — The Ukrainian soldiers sat huddled in their dark dugout, all focus and nerve — Viktoriia’s eyes shifting frantically between two screens, Tetiana’s hands clutching a ...

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. (Anton Shtuka for NPR) KYIV and ...