How these suburban moms in Ukraine manage grief by training to down Russian drones. January 10, 2025 5:00 AM ET. ... panicked neighbors from nearby houses joined them there, too.

NEAR BUCHA, Ukraine — The suburban moms in army-green fatigues assemble their rifles in a cold forest outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Valentyna trained as a veterinarian. Inna is a ...

Women from a Kyiv suburb traumatized by a 2022 massacre by Russian troops joined a volunteer air defense unit to take down Russia's drones — and deal with their fears.