the ukrainian military they are training inexperienced officials so they can fight. These are civil brigades that undergo hard training so that they are prepared to possible armed conflict.
A war veteran and instructor explains to the cameras what they need “a reserve for the army and for the Civil Brigades.” Something that the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, also defends: “We have to be prepared to protect our country and our land.”
Many of the officials who are already training with the Army they did their compulsory military service, but they don’t have any combat experience. Dimytro Romarkiv, a transport employee, explains that the military gives them “knowledge for extraordinary situations.”
The tension with Russia continues to escalate and, for example, in Donetsk – close to the border with Russia – they do not trust that the situation will relax. It is one of the territories that declared independence in 2014 and many of its buildings do not even have running water.
The concern grows in the cities with the highest risk of invasion. Tatiana Kolbayenkova, a university professor, tells us that “Many people have prepared themselves by buying groceries, preparing survival kits and wondering where they could take refuge.
The capital is full of bomb shelters, most built in the Cold War. They are found under buildings, schools or even in the subway. Also, some bars were former underground bunkers. The Kiev City Council has provided a map with all the underground shelters that exist. Places perfectly conditioned and ready to protect the population.
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