"First Class Of Girls Enrolled At Kyiv Military School" Topic

"Twenty young women started classes at Kyiv's prestigious Ivan Bohun Military High School in Ukraine on September 1 for the first time ever.

"For the first time in its history, girls will be trained here who, during their entrance examinations, won the opportunity to wear the high rank of Lyceum student of the Ivan Bohun Military Lyceum," said Major-General Ihor Hordiychuk, the institution's principal, in a greeting.

He noted that admissions standards for the school's 300 students were identical for boys and girls, based on their "knowledge, their physical training, and their desire to become officers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine."…"

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Nice girls! (smile)

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Armand

Not sure what that says about the physical training standards for the men if the women were required to meet the same standard…of course that was only one factor, but in the rigors of actual combat that is the most important.

Sharp looking troops.

Wish them good luck

For heavens sake! The dame in the front has lip stick on!

Not sure what that says about the physical training standards for the men if the women were required to meet the same standard…of course that was only one factor, but in the rigors of actual combat that is the most important.

Minimum standards are not that strenuous, even in the US.

Getting a maximum score, that may take some work.

(smile)

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Armand

I'm surprised it took this long, given how aggressively the Soviets put women into combat roles.