Completing their respective courses and graduating from aviation, space and military schools in Russia, the women were taught to apply and master incredibly difficult but outstanding skills, overcome challenges and insurmountable obstacles so they can carry out jobs which were previously only considered suitable for men.
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Cadets of the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School attend a parachute training class, in Krasnodar, Russia.
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Female cadets during a physical training class in the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
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Cadets in class at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
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Graduates of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation at Red Square, Moscow.
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Cadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School during classes at the training complex.
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Military servicewomen during a general rehearsal of the military parade at Red Square, Moscow, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of victory in World War II.
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Aviation Cadet of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School sits at the residence hall.
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Female cadets attend a physical training class at the Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.
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Aviation cadets at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School canteen.
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Female police cadets during their graduation ceremony on the verge of Defender of the Fatherland Day, Moscow.
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Female cadet at a military barrack of Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
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Female cadet during training using training complex at the Krasnodar Aviation High Military School.
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Female cadets during training at the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.
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A participant during a beauty and professional skill contest among women serving in the missile forces.
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A female cadet cleans the floor at the residential halls of the A.F. Mozhaysky Military-Space Academy.
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Female cadets gather for a rehearsal of the parade dedicated to 76th Anniversary of the Military Parade held on 7 November 1941.
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Female cadets at Military-Space Academy in Saint Petersburg.
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Female cadet during training using new L-410 aircraft training complex at Krasnodar at Aviation High Military School.
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