Lipstick and Kalashnikovs: Women in the Russian Armed Services
Lipstick and Kalashnikovs: Women in the Russian Armed Services
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Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Russia on February 23 each year, is generally a celebration for men,and is known unofficially as Men's Day... 23.02.2015, Sputnik International
Defender of the Fatherland Day, celebrated in Russia on February 23 each year, is generally a celebration for men,and is known unofficially as Men's Day. However, while military service in Russia is mandatory only for men, there are many women among the ranks of the country's defenders as well.
Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is observed in Russia on February 23, is generally considered to be a celebration of men, known unofficially as the Men's Day.
Above: Russian Police academy female cadets march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in St Petersburg. May 7, 2014.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and chief of the Federal Security Service department in the Southern Federal District, Colonel-General Nikolai Lisinsky (R), visiting the Yermolovka border station in the Southern Federal District.
One of the 16 finalists of the Miss Shoulder-Straps beauty contest, which involved all military districts and branches the Russian Armed Forces. The contestants varied in rank from private to captain.
The majority of female soldiers and officers of the Russian military serve in the medical department (72%), as well as in the signal corps (8%) and in the financial service (4%).
During the WWII, many Soviet women joined the Red Army as volunteers, eager to fight alongside their men to protect the country.
Above: Female pilots, Heroes of the Soviet Union Natalia Kravtsova (Meklin) and Irina Serebrova (R), 46th Guards Aviation regiment.
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