When Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, a trans woman from Nevada, came to Ukraine in March 2022, she planned to report on refugees. She ended up fighting for Ukraine and is now a spokesperson for the country's territorial defence force, explaining the war to English-speaking audiences. She explains that her media unit's mantra is "to embrace the hate of the Russians". "If the Russians are angry at us, it means we are doing our job," she adds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES