Ukrainians youth training to protect their cities in case Russia invades
Coimbatore youth rejected by Indian army, joins Ukraine army
KYIV, Ukraine — In cities across Ukraine, there are billboards that show a smiling young man beckoning in full battle gear. “Learn how to defend your home today,” the message says.
The advertisement from Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces, an offshoot of the army, seems to be working. As Ukrainians prepare for a possible Russian invasion, thousands of citizens are volunteering to train in case they have to help protect their cities. On the edge of a forest outside Kyiv, about 60 men and women line up to begin six hours of military tactical training on a frigid Saturday morning.
Civilian clothes are left inside cars parked along the dirt road. Dressed in battle fatigues and cradling guns and wooden replicas, this group is ready for action.
“I decided for me, it’s time to be prepared,” says Yegor Soboliev, a former member of Ukraine’s parliament. Soboliev says he signed up after Russian President Vladimir Putin began to move troops to Ukraine’s border.
Meanwhile, some TN youth, including one rejected selection by Indian army have joined Ukrainian forces and fighting for their new home.
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