I dont see female Ukrainian or Russian soldiers fighting, on the news. Where is that independence?

Please see the following links to view women fighting. I'm sorry you don't see them on TV, but they do exist. Please know that just because you don't see something on TV, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. There do exist things that aren't televised Jim.

https://www.securitywomen.org/post/ukrainian-women-to-be-conscripted-as-the-country-faces-russian-forces#:~:text=Women%20have%20been%20included%20in,commanders%20and%2012%20company%20commanders.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3246268/department-of-defense-releases-annual-demographics-report-upward-trend-in-numbe/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20women%20made%20up,of%20the%20Guard%20and%20reserve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches#:~:text=Aircraft%20flown,the%20pilots%20%22Night%20Witches%22.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milunka_Savić