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Related: About this forum'Babushka battalion' ready to protect Ukraine from Russia
Mariupol, Ukraine Valentyna Konstantinovska, 79, is ready to take up arms and fight Russian soldiers mano a mano to protect her city if President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine.
Having volunteered since conflict broke out in the country in 2014, Konstantinovska and an army of babushkas, older women, have volunteered to dig trenches, provide supplies, make nets, offer medical care and even build a lookout tower.
As tensions with Russia enter a critical week and the US warns troops could wage a bloody campaign to take the country within days, some women are ready to do anything it takes to help the war effort even launch a babushka battalion.
I love my city, I am not leaving. Putin cant scare us off. Yes, its terrifying, but we will stand for our Ukraine until the very end, Konstantinovska said during an event to teach the citys residents how to prepare and defend themselves.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/babushka-battalion-ready-to-protect-ukraine-from-russia/ar-AATQARR
Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)Can tell Putin he will look like a total asshole if he attacks Ukraine.
Texaswitchy
(2,962 posts)Now where to go.
He is one greedy person.
He needs some more billions
Wicked Blue
(5,830 posts)nebby70
(471 posts)... we've lived long enough to have a short fuse when it comes to BS ...
... and if we're mad, ya better be prepared ....