Countless
Ukrainian families don dey separated as women and children evacuate and leave
men behind for di war zone. But many women don choose to remain on di front
line. Di BBC speak to five women about di reason why dem dey stay.
Kira
Rudik - 'e dey scary, but I dey vex'
"I
never touch gun until di war start,” member of parliament Kira Rudik tok. “E no
just dey necessary.
She tok say wen di invasion bin start and di possibility to get a
gun happunn, she dey shocked say she decide to carry am.
Marharyta
Rivachenko - 'I no get anywhere to run to’
Regular
women also join politicians to volunteer for di war effort.
Marharyta don learn how to sleep wit di sound of air
sirens for shelters sake of say her city don dey bombarded by Russian forces.
"When di war start, my family bin dey Kharkiv and
I bin dey alone for Kyiv. I no get anywhere to run," di PR manager tell di
BBC.
Yustyna
Dusan - 'My priority na to survive'
Olena
Biletskyi - 'I want make my daughter dey born inside free Ukraine'
"For di first few days, fear and anxiety bin hold
me well,” Olena tok. “But now fear no dey again, na just di desire to defeat di
enemy.
Olena tok say she dream to have her third daughter for inside free and independent Ukraine.
Yaryna
Arieva - 'I no dey scared for myself'
Yaryna bin move to di territorial defence base with her
husband, but she never dey experienced enough to go on combat missions yet.
Yaryna tok say before di war, she bin get a lot of
fears.
"But right now, di only fear wey I get na to lose
my husband - I no dey scared for myself.”