00:00Women in Ukraine are not drafted into military service, but they can volunteer to join,
00:06and tens of thousands have done so since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014.
00:12Euronews spoke to three Ukrainian service women who decided not just to stay, but also to defend their country.
00:30If women stay more, they will stay more. There is no other choice.
00:35And as a result of women in the army, the more women in the army, the more comfortable and better each woman will feel comfortable.
00:44Oleksandra Lysitska, a lieutenant, serves as an officer of the Special Purpose Group in the National Guard of Ukraine.
00:51She joined the army following the all-out invasion.
00:53When asked why she decided not just to stay, but also to join the defense, she said,
01:00Visiting the European Parliament in Brussels, they say the Europeans do not realize yet they might also face this choice.
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01:43and understand that here is the rule of infection.
01:46We need to deal with this.
01:48And this is logical.
01:49This is about instinctive protection.
01:51And why in Europe this isn't enough?
01:55I don't know.
01:56But we thank you for the support.
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