Female commanders now dominate Ukraine’s K-2 battalion

In the K-2 battalion, a frontline unit of Ukraine’s armed forces, women are increasingly holding leadership positions. Women are not only on par with men, but they often surpass them in stability, responsibility, and professionalism.

K-2 regiment commander Kyrylo Veres stated this in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda.

Women are leading the way in the Ukrainian K-2 battalion

Kyrylo admits that he has not met with everyone in person, but he can already identify a clear trend: women are not only performing tasks, they are also taking on responsibilities equal to those of men, and sometimes even more.

"I currently have girls who are senior to the unit. One of them commands a combat company and is responsible for the entire strike drone unit," he says.

According to the commander, women's effectiveness in combat units is indisputable. However, there is one condition: "They work better if they love you. As soon as they don't, it's hysterics. It's a tsunami; it's a fire".

In terms of stability and responsibility, however, women are much more reliable, according to his observations.

"There are fewer of them. But they are stable. I have never had a female combat pilot who wanted to leave or transfer," the commander notes.

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