“Our Women Will Protect Our Soil The Same Way As Our Men” – Ukraine’s Women Take Up Arms Against Putin, Join Its Men To Defend The Country

Kira Rudik, a member of Ukraine’s parliament, says Ukraine’s women will protect the country in the same way as the men.

Ms Rudik posted a photo of herself holding a gun on Twitter late Friday, with the caption: “Our women will protect our soil the same way as our men. “

Speaking to the media, she said it was surreal to find herself herself holding a gun, but had little choice in the face of Russia’s advances.

“It was super unusual and super crazy for myself to understand and realize that I’m holding a gun and I’m ready to bear arms, and I’m ready to go and shoot other human beings,” Ms Rudik said early Saturday.

“And the reason for that change was because Russian soldiers are coming to Kyiv and Russian soldiers are trying to take what is actually not theirs.”
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