Sunday, November 15, 2026 Vol. I · No. 3
World · Via The Kyiv Independent

'Fantastic female warrior' – Drone operator Rayana killed fighting Russian forces

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Rayana joined the army voluntarily in 2024, becoming the first woman in the Chechen Sheikh Mansur Volunteer Battalion.

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