At just 18 years old, young Ukrainians are being sent to the front lines, says BBC correspondent.
According to journalist Jeremy Bowen, the young men were receiving only three days of training before being sent to the front lines.
247 - The conflict resulting from Russian military action in Ukraine has led groups of volunteers to take up arms even without any prior military experience. According to BBC correspondent Jeremy Bowen, young people as young as 18 are receiving only three days of training before being sent to the front lines in various cities across the country.
Early in the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prohibited men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country and preparing to join the country's defense forces. In response, civilians were instructed to prepare Molotov cocktails, while others were trained to throw the projectiles at assault vehicles and Russian troops. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also reported distributing 25 weapons to civilians who wished to defend their neighborhoods against Russian soldiers.
In a Twitter post, the journalist shows young people carrying assault rifles and wearing yellow armbands. The armbands are a symbol of ultranationalist and far-right groups in Ukraine and have been used for years by paramilitary militias in the east of the country. These militias are believed to be responsible for training the volunteers.
The use of identification reinforces the Russian argument that one of the main reasons for the military action and the recorded fighting is that it is being waged against these groups.
Check out Jeremy Bowen's post on the subject.
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