A feared Ukrainian female sniper the Russians call 'Punisher' says women can be especially deadly on the battlefield because a male soldier might hesitate to take a shot, but a woman 'never' does

Fri, 08/04/2023 - 04:29

Ukrainian civilians, mostly women, attend a military training to take part in defending their country as the war with Russia continues in Kyiv, Ukraine on July 24, 2023. — Ukraine has approximately 60,000 women serving in its armed forces.
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A Ukrainian female sniper says a man might hesitate to shoot the enemy, but she would never.
That might be part of why female snipers have been well-regarded in history, she told the BBC.
Evgeniya Emerald served on the frontlines, earning the label "Punisher" from Russian media.

A female Ukrainian sniper says women sharpshooters have an edge in combat because their male counterparts might hesitate to shoot the enemy, whereas she would have no such qualms.