Yulia (28) is a commander in the Ukrainian army: “At first some men refused to work under my leadership” | Abroad

The number of women in the Ukrainian army is growing, but it remains a challenge for many to break the glass ceiling within that male bastion. Our journalist Arnaud De Decker spoke in Ukraine with Yulia Mykytenko, a commander who fights at the front with her 25 men. “Sexism and inappropriate jokes are everyday occurrences.”


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