When they reached their destination, a small village less than two miles from Russian lines, all that was left were destroyed houses, their shattered roofs visible in the moonlight.
Her first experience in combat was in the outskirts of Kyiv that year, and much of what she has learned about weapons systems since has been self-taught and on the fly.
Since early 2023, Witch has been with her platoon in the 241st Brigade in the area around Bakhmut, supervising all of the artillery systems.
She is resolute about staying in the military even if the war ends.
“People who want to join the armed forces must understand that it’s a way of life,” she said.
Persons:
Witch, “, ”
Organizations:
Lada, 241st Brigade
Locations:
Bakhmut, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Kyiv