“Azov,” 29, on the front line of Shyrokine, Mariupol region. 5 September 2016. Azov is an officer of the Ukrainian armed forces, representing CIMIC, a group that delivers military aid to civilans and other soldiers. Azov is originally from Kiev, and has been part of the armed forces for 11 years. According to the Ministry of Defense in Ukraine, 17,000 women are currently in the armed forces, as well as 33,000 women working as civil servants, and an uncountable number of those who are part of volunteer political groups such as Right Sector.