From Times of India:
They are known as vidma in Ukrainian folklore, a word often translated as “witch” but rooted in the concept of knowledge and wisdom. A report by The Atlantic detailing Ukraine’s underground resistance network has revealed the growing role of female operatives in gathering intelligence on Russian forces in occupied territories and helping direct drone strikes against military targets.
According to a detailed account, Ukrainian women now form the backbone of many intelligence-gathering operations in Russian-occupied areas, where open acts of defiance have largely disappeared under intense surveillance, interrogations and the threat of torture. Resistance leaders told the publication that female operatives are often able to move more freely than men, working in schools, clinics, government offices and even aid organizations while quietly passing information to Ukrainian handlers.