Iryna is a 37-year-old mother-of-two, just 5ft 4in tall and weighs less than eight stone. Her hobbies include reading, travel, learning languages and fashion. She is also a highly trained and ruthless killer.Every day, her job is straightforward and dangerous in equal measures: to shoot dead as many Russian soldiers as possible. For Iryna is one of just a handful of female snipers in the Ukrainian army defending her beloved homeland.'My first kill was early this year,' she says. 'I did not hesitate when I pulled the trigger. It wasn't difficult and I had an adrenaline rush. I didn't feel pleasure or joy but neither did I cry or feel upset. I was glad I did a good job.
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