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How many women serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Today, more than 62 thousand women serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

62,062 women are in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is 7.3% of the total number of personnel in the Armed Forces. 18,583 of them hold civilian positions. 43,479 women are actually servicewomen. More than 5,000 women perform combat missions in the combat zone.

In 2014, the total number of women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was 49,926, of whom 16,557 were servicewomen. In October 2023, the number of women in the Armed Forces increased to 62,062, of whom 43,479 were servicewomen (according to the Armed Forces Personnel Centre).