Ukraine’s female rebel fighters, from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic swap military clothing for evening gowns, bringing a splash of color to International Women’s Day.
The Female Rebels of Donetsk in the fashion Show
“This is just an event to show that military women can also be beautiful and feminine.”, a female fighter Darya Voronina says.
Though the event was billed as a fashion show — there is no mention of designers.
Just the battalion for which each woman fights.
Irina Litvinova says that although she has taken up arms —
Her real goal is peace.
“We really want peace, so that our children are not being killed — as well as our civilians — which are not guilty of anything.”., Irina says.
Some 6,000 people have been killed since the conflict began between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists.
But today, these female fighters and the public can distract themselves from the hardships of war — and indulge in a bit of glamour.
(Ventuno)