Previously, she worked at a casino. She now leads an artillery unit in eastern Ukraine. Deutsche Welle's Kitty Logan travels to Donetsk to meet one of the female leaders of the self-declared "People's Republic".
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Deutsche Welle: The woman who leads a rebel Ukraine army unit
Women operating in combat battalions of the self-proclaimed People Republic of Donetsk (DNR) pose for photographers after taking part in a fashion show during a function in Donetsk, on March 7, 2015 ahead of International Women's Day which falls on March 8.
