Since beginning of war, 101 female soldiers have died, 50 have gone missing, more than 100 have been wounded, - Reznikov
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov stated this during the Ukrainian Women's Congress, Censor.NET reports with reference to Ukrinform.
"About 5,000 women are directly involved in the hostilities. 101 female servicemen have died. We count 50 missing, more than 100 wounded. 50 women have already been awarded state awards, have the title of Heroes of Ukraine, unfortunately, posthumously," the minister said.
According to him, 59 thousand 786 women are serving in the Armed Forces today. Of which 41,000 are military personnel and, accordingly, almost 19,000 are civilian workers. It's not only medics, it's various specialties, but it's all the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the minister clarified.
He reminded that as of July 20, there were 38,629 female military personnel in the Armed Forces. That is, the dynamics of the increase is significant, he added.