In Russia, some women demand return of their men from Ukraine front

Maria Andreeva, whose husband was mobilised in October 2022 to join the Russian armed forces involved in a military campaign in Ukraine, poses for a picture in front of the headquarters of State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in central Moscow, Russia, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Yulia Morozova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Maria Andreeva, whose husband has been fighting in Ukraine for more than a year, is also waging a battle in Moscow: to get him home.

She is not alone.