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Ukrainian poet, UAV operator and Marine Corps sergeant Yaryna Chornohuz spoke to Voice of America during a U.S. tour about the war in Ukraine. Voice of America reported that more than two million Ukrainian veterans now exist and that their number keeps growing, and that Chornohuz has served as a UAV operator and sergeant, with seven years in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a husband who served nine. She told VOA that soldiers are tired and exhausted, especially those constantly on the front lines without rotation, yet she said they have earned the right to a voice. She argued that veterans should lead a postwar Ukraine, which she said would be driven by the common good rather than corruption or personal gain. On female conscription, which she said is not currently being considered, she argued that everyone should be prepared to become a soldier if needed. She also said that many women balance military service with motherhood, and she reads poetry about losing fellow soldiers. Voice of America reported her view that a victory would turn Ukraine from a victim into a European tiger with battle-hardened forces. The feature is a personal account and describes no specific military event, and the article offers no figures beyond the veteran count and the number of women serving, which it gives as 75,000.