yeaaaah, there are some cultural blinders you're wearing here. Sure, policy/law wise Russia has always been ahead -- early to let women into the arm, to conscript them into reserves forces, early abortion laws, lots of things you could point to.

In the context of societal narrative? "Egalitarian"? Pffff, no, based on what I've seen with my parents and their Russian friends progress on sexism/gender roles is even slower than in North America.

And I think you don't quite understand Russian mentality -- I'm not going to use the word "patriotism" because the connotations are way too positive, but if she was in the position to be put into deep cover, I really doubt she'd have the kind of mindset to fuck that over even after rape.