A Ukrainian mother of three has bought a huge hunting rifle, vowing to ‘fight for’ Kyiv amid threats of a Russian invasion.
Mariana Zhaglo, a 52-year-old marketing researcher, posed in her kitchen with the rifle. “As a mother I do not want my children to inherit Ukraine’s problems, or have these threats passed on to them. It is better that I deal with this now,” she told the Times of London.
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Zhaglo said she took a two-week course to learn how to use the Zbroyar Z-15 carbine, which cost the equivalent of $1,300.
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“I have never hunted in my life. I bought this carbine after listening to some soldiers discussing the best rifle to get,” Zhaglo said.
Zhaglo loaded out the gun with a telescopic scope, silencer, and bipod. The mother joined Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces, after spending an additional $1,100 on a helmet, ammo pouches, and army uniform.
“I have got pickles and tins of fish, chicken and ham stashed beside the kitchen table, and lots and lots of ammunition,” Zhaglo said. “If it comes to it then we will fight for Kiev — we will fight to protect our city. I don’t see any sense in the Russians starting a war and leaving Kiev alone. If the fighting begins, they will come here. Kiev is a main target.”
The Ukrainian government has assured its citizens that there is “no reason to panic” and that the situation is “under control” in an effort to address growing concerns of a Russian invasion force.
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Zhaglo said Ukrainians have dealt with the possibility of a Russian invasion for years.
“Ramping up troop levels, then taking them back again, was a regular practice both of the Soviets and the Russians. People here became familiar with the tension,” she explained.
