Claim: Social media users have claimed that the wife of the Ukrainian Vice-President has joined the country’s military as they fight against invasion from Russia.

The claim is false. The photo that is being used to back the claim dates back to August 2021. Moreover, Ukraine does not have a Vice-President.
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A photo of a gun-wielding woman in a military uniform has gone viral on social media, especially on Twitter. According to users who have shared the image, it is the wife of the Ukrainian Vice-President.
They claim that she has joined the Ukrainian army as they fight against invasion from Russia. These claims can be found here, here, here, here, here, and here.
The claim comes as tension escalates between Russia and Ukraine as casualties increase after three days of bombing in the Ukrainian capital.
Verification
To authenticate the claim, DUBAWA did a Google reverse image search to identify matching images and several results came up.
The circulating photo is owned by Alamy, a British privately owned stock photography agency and can be found in their image collection.
Their caption for the photo reads:
“Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2021: Rehearsal of the military parade on occasion of 30 years Independence Day of Ukraine. Ukrainian smiling female soldier in military uniform on Khreshchatyk street”
Moreover, in the government structure of Ukraine, it does not have a Vice-President.
Conclusion
DUBAWA rates the claim as false because the photo of the said woman dates back to August 2021. Moreover, Ukraine does not have a Vice-President.