 Russia begins sending female fighters to Ukraine war. A Russian battalion from the Redut Private Military Company has started recruiting women into its ranks. They plan to send them to war against Ukraine according to important stories media outlet. The Boars Battalion, a part of the Redut Private Military Company under the control of Russia's Ministry of Defense, has begun recruiting women for combat roles with the intention of sending them to the front lines. The announcement was found on social media as reported by journalists. The recruiter, known by the called sign Vesta, stated that they had decided to establish a women's sniper unit and a women's unit for unmanned aerial vehicles. The contract duration is six months, with salaries starting at 220,000 rubles or approximately 2,300 US dollars. Compensation for injuries ranges from 1 to 3 million rubles or 10,000 to 31,000 US dollars and for death, it is 5 million rubles or approximately 53,000 US dollars. After the contract, they receive the status of a combat veteran. While prior firearms experience is preferable, training is provided in Donetsk within one month for those without experience. This marks the first recruitment effort. The positions for unmanned aerial vehicles operators have already been filled, but there are vacant positions for sniper roles in the unit. The Boars unit is part of the Redut Private Military Company, which is commanded by Russia's main intelligence directorate. The unit is led by Dmitro Zipya, a native of Volnovakha, Ukraine, who goes by the call sign Boars. Ukrainian security services have linked him to the Ministry of State Security of the Donetsk People's Republic in occupied Donetsk.