Uncommon footage is recorded by a female Ukrainian soldier on the Kharkiv frontline as she defends trench fighting positions from a Russian assault.

The woman is shown maneuvering under direct small arms fire, engaging the enemy with her rife, reloading magazines, and tending to wounded comrades. The woman belongs to the 1st Battalion of the Azov 3rd Assault Brigade.

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