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Ukrainian women join fight against Russia

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May 1, 2022

Across Ukraine, ordinary citizens have volunteered to join the Territorial Defense Forces to fight against Russia's invasion. DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz met a mother and daughter who have taken up arms together.

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