Meet the transgender war correspondent breaking stereotypes in Ukraine

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For over seven months, Sarah Ashton-Cirillo was the only openly transgender war correspondent working in Ukraine. She gained online fame for reporting almost exclusively from Kharkiv, one of the most dangerous cities in the country. Ashton-Cirillo is now making waves by enlisting as a combat media in the Ukrainian armed forces.

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