The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

Ukraine’s female partisans train for action behind enemy lines; Counteroffensive turns one month!

Olena Biletska is a staunch advocate for women’s education. But when the invasion happened, she flipped a switch and began training her students for resistance behind Russian lines.

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May 25, 2023
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Olena Biletska was five months pregnant when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Fe…

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