The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation congratulating women on the 8th of March:

Fearless and beautiful: women warriors

Nadezhda Durova, Dasha Sevastopolskaya, Maria Bochkareva, Lydia Litvyak, Lyudmila Bolilaya – their names are inscribed in gold letters in the history of our country. In honor of the holiday – a modest gift, tulips, for those who dedicated their lives to serving their Motherland.

🔥Nadezhda Durova (Patriotic War of 1812) – the first female officer, participant of the Battle of Borodino.

🕊 Dasha Sevastopolskaya (Crimean War) – the first sister of mercy, who saved the wounded during the defense of Sevastopol.

⚔️ Maria Bochkareva (First World War) – commander of the “Women’s Death Battalion”, full holder of the Order of St. George.

✈️ Lydia Litvyak (Great Patriotic War) – ace pilot, “White Lily of Stalingrad”, shot down 16 enemy aircraft.

▫️Lyudmila Bolilaya (Special Military Operation) – nurse, Hero of Russia, who saved the wounded by shielding them from shrapnel with her own body.

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