KIEV’S YOUNG GUNS
Kids in Ukraine prepare to defend their country from Russia invading
CHILDREN get to grips with guns as they prepare to defend their country from a looming invasion threat.
Some were shown how to use live weapons yesterday, while others were taught how to hold wooden replicas of Russian Kalashnikov rifles in case they need to use the real thing.
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The Ukrainian military held a training day in Kiev, where civilians of all ages were given expert tips from experienced weapons instructors.
It came as a survey by the Kiev Institute of Sociology showed half of the country said they would resist a Russian invasion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved 127,000 troops, as well as tanks and missiles, to its border with Ukraine.
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