Pink Rockets And Drones: How Ukrainian Women Warriors Troll The Occupiers
Ukrainians exploit the worst fears of their "macho opponents".
Last week, drone manufacturer Wild Hornets handed over a special batch of its Sting interceptor drones to Ukrainian defenders. The difference from the standard Shahed-killer is that these drones were pink in color, because the unit was headed by a woman and the operators were also women.
As Forbes writes, the war against Russia is also a cultural war, so Ukrainian female warriors are exploiting "the worst fears of their macho opponents."
The war against Russia is also a cultural war.
It is known that about 70,000 women serve in the Ukrainian army, of which only 5,500 are in combat zones. According to activists, sexism is still a problem, and some female military personnel complain of entrenched prejudice.
A 2018 poll showed that 53% of Ukrainians support the idea of equality between women and men in military service.
Author's summary: Ukrainian women warriors use pink drones to troll occupiers.