December 24, 2023: In Ukraine Russia is reviving the World War II practice of employing women as snipers and, since this is the 21st Century, UAV operators as well. For service in Ukraine, qualified ...

In 1942, the Soviet Union established the Central Women’s Sniper Training School to expand its sniper forces during the war. Among its graduates was Lyudmila Pavlichenko, whose service during battles ...

Holy Family Parish in northern Gaza says two women sheltering there were killed by an Israeli sniper. The two churches in Gaza have been under siege since the beginning of the war. And now an incident ...

The sacrifices made by women combatants in the 1992-95 war in Bosnia remain largely unrecognised. One of them told BIRN how she still suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, three decades ...

Syria’s civil war has drawn combatants from all walks of life and a former English teacher has joined the ranks as a sniper with at least three kills. Givara used to teach children English and help ...

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