As millions seek to escape Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 200,000 people have gone in the opposite direction, toward the fighting. Many are women, risking the dangers of war to rescue relatives or defend their homes. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3Cu7WBq | The New York Times

8.5K views · 54 reactions | Unlike Ukrainian men, women and children are allowed to leave the country and flee the war. Yet many remain or have even traveled back to Ukraine to fight and help. Reporter Sophia Maier meets them during the war and tells the moving stories of women who serve the army, work as medics, provide care for those in need, or care for abandoned animals. | stern TV | Facebook