An increasing number of Ukrainians are joining territorial defence groups designed to support the regular armed forces in the event of a Russian offensive - such as by protecting key locations like council buildings and bridges.
Summary
- “The ‘young blood’ … are people who didn’t serve in the armed forces for different reasons but they passed our combat training…
- His group, 130 Battalion of Territorial Defence of Kyiv, comprises some 320-330 reservists, aged between 21 and 56.
- Such units are designed to support the regular armed forces in the event of a Russian attack - by protecting key locations like council buildings and bridges.
- Image: Marta Yuzkiv fears a Russian occupation"I already had a conversation with my relatives.
- He and a friend, also a reservist, showed video footage they had taken of members of the battalion training in woodland last November.