The Second World War in Ukraine cast the women of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army into a very different role. They were active members of the UPA and established their own roles within the insurgency. The regimes used different types of violence toward the UPA women because they had different end goals for them. The women, however, established their own identities through their activity in the UPA and through the violence that was perpetrated against them. Because Ukrainian women are so fragile, but at the same time they are brave and strong.

Author: Asya Ptashka Instagram: @asyaptashka