Completing their respective courses and graduating from aviation, space and military schools in Russia, the women were taught to apply and master incredibly difficult but outstanding skills, overcome challenges and insurmountable obstacles so they can carry out jobs which were previously only considered suitable for men.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankCadets of the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School attend a parachute training class, in Krasnodar, Russia.

Cadets of the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School attend a parachute training class, in Krasnodar, Russia.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankFemale cadets during a physical training class in the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.

Female cadets during a physical training class in the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankCadets in class at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.

Cadets in class at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
© Sputnik / Maxim Blinov / Go to the mediabankGraduates of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation at Red Square, Moscow.

Graduates of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation at Red Square, Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankCadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School during classes at the training complex.

Cadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School during classes at the training complex.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankMilitary servicewomen during a general rehearsal of the military parade at Red Square, Moscow, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of victory in World War II.

Military servicewomen during a general rehearsal of the military parade at Red Square, Moscow, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of victory in World War II.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankAviation Cadet of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School sits at the residence hall.

Aviation Cadet of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School sits at the residence hall.
© Sputnik / Alexey DanichevFemale cadets attend a physical training class at the Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.

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Female cadets attend a physical training class at the Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankAviation cadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School canteen.

Aviation cadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School canteen.
© Sputnik / Eugene Odinokov / Go to the mediabankFemale police cadets during their graduation ceremony on the verge of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Moscow.

Female police cadets during their graduation ceremony on the verge of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Moscow.
© Sputnik / Nikolai Khizhniak / Go to the mediabankFemale cadet at a military barrack of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.

Female cadet at a military barrack of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankFemale cadet during training using training complex at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.

Female cadet during training using training complex at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
© Sputnik / Igor Russak / Go to the mediabankFemale cadets during training at the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.

Female cadets during training at the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.
© Sputnik / Maksim BlinovA participant during a beauty and professional skill contest among women serving in the missile forces.

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A participant during a beauty and professional skill contest among women serving in the missile forces.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankA female cadet cleans the floor at the residential halls of the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.

A female cadet cleans the floor at the residential halls of the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankFemale cadets gather for a rehearsal of the parade dedicated to 76th Anniversary of the Military Parade held on 7 November 1941.

Female cadets gather for a rehearsal of the parade dedicated to 76th Anniversary of the Military Parade held on 7 November 1941.
© Sputnik / Alexey Danichev / Go to the mediabankFemale cadets at Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.

Female cadets at Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.
© Sputnik / Vitaly Timkiv / Go to the mediabankFemale cadet during training using new L-410 aircraft training complex at Krasnodar at Aviation High Military School.

Female cadet during training using new L-410 aircraft training complex at Krasnodar at Aviation High Military School.