Ukrainian Company Unveils Body Armor For Women Soldiers

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A Ukrainian company has unveiled new body armor specifically manufactured for women. As the invasion by Russia drags on, company Ukrainian Armour debuted a new lighter suit to better fit the female body costing around $1,370 each, according to a Ukrainian newspaper. Veuer has more.

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00:00 New body armor revealed in Ukraine, specifically manufactured for women.

00:05 As the invasion from Russia drags on, company Ukrainian Armor debuted a new, lighter suit

00:11 to better fit the female body, costing around $1,370 each, according to a Ukrainian newspaper.

00:17 The company told the paper, "Currently about 5,000 female servicewomen are in a double-risk

00:23 zone at the front because they do not have protection for women.

00:26 This poses a health risk to them and psychologically women do not feel protected.

00:31 They are forced to wear men's bulletproof vests that do not fit snugly."

00:35 The suit, designed to better hug the chest, will now go through testing by Ukraine's

00:39 Ministry of Defense, who once hailed the move for meeting women's needs in the battlefield.

00:44 (upbeat music)

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