Ukrainian women fight for uniforms that fit

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 13, 2023 8:00 am

KYIV: At a training ground on the edge of Kyiv, a group of women ran through an obstacle course and fired Kalashnikovs, putting the new uniforms finally designed for them through a stress test.

There are more than 42,000 women serving in Ukraine's armed forces, but they are only issued with men's uniforms.

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