{"id":189715,"date":"2024-10-15T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/its-scary-sos-giving-birth-the-female-unit-in-ukraine-gunning-down-russian-drones-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T14:00:20","slug":"its-scary-sos-giving-birth-the-female-unit-in-ukraine-gunning-down-russian-drones-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/its-scary-sos-giving-birth-the-female-unit-in-ukraine-gunning-down-russian-drones-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s scary &#8211; so&#8217;s giving birth&#8217;: The female unit in Ukraine gunning down Russian drones | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mpcKp8jtEac\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'It's scary - so's giving birth': The female unit in Ukraine gunning down Russian drones | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mpcKp8jtEac\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Witches of Bucha, as they call themselves, are a volunteer air defence unit made up almost entirely of women.<\/p>\n<p>The unit is helping to protect Ukraine\u2019s skies as more and more men are sent to the frontlines.<\/p>\n<p>There are more drones to shoot down, too, often launched from Russia in waves to overwhelm the main defences ahead of a missile strike.<\/p>\n<p>The night-time shifts allow the women to combine their work defending their country with day jobs as teachers, doctors &#8211; there\u2019s even a manicurist.<\/p>\n<p>Many say it\u2019s a way of overcoming the powerlessness they felt when Russian forces occupied Bucha region at the start of the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Witches of Bucha, as they call themselves, are a volunteer air defence unit made up almost entirely of women. 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