Jenya (7), Nastya’s daughter, walks in their apartment in Kiev, Ukraine, past a Ukrainian flag signed by soldiers from the Ukrainian army. 10 September 2016. Nastya is a volunteer who is heading to the ATO (anti-terrorist operation) zone next week. Nastya regularily heads to the front line of combat. She is not affiliated with any government organization or under contract with the army. She has two children that she regularily leaves at home while heading to the front line to support soldiers. 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.