DONETSK/DNIPROPETROVSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Before fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine, Irina was a croupier in a casino who never dreamt of taking up arms. Now she is gambling with her life.
Using the nom de guerre “Gaika”, a cartoon character that translates as Gadget, she has joined an artillery unit in a pro-Russian separatist group fighting government forces.
“When your home is being destroyed, everything that is dear to you, friends, work … It’s about character. Girls who go into combat are real Russian women,” she said in an interview, explaining why she joined up.
It has proved a tough experience but …read more
Source: Newsweek
