Russia Getting Headaches in Ukraine

[Nemo]

Seems like an invasion might be more than a headache.  Click link for a view of her rifle.

Nemo


https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220129-a-ukrainian-mother-vows-to-take-up-gun-if-russia-invades

A Ukrainian mother vows to take up gun if Russia invades
Issued on: 29/01/2022 - 17:46 Modified: 29/01/2022 - 17:45

 Kyiv (AFP) ? Standing in the dining room of her Kyiv flat, mother-of-three Mariana Zhaglo pulls her long rifle out of its khaki case.

As fears grow of a potential invasion by Russian troops massed on Ukraine's border, this 52-year-old territorial defence reservist insists she is willing to fight to defend her country.

"We not waiting for them to arrive, we're ready to give them a welcome they'll remember," says Zhaglo, who works in marketing and is married to a serving soldier.

"I'm not alone. There are many women like me in Ukraine," she adds, her closely-cropped hair flecked with grey.

"No man will do what a woman can do to protect her family, her child. She is a formidable force."

A mother to two adult daughters and a son of 12, Zhaglo says a year ago she spent "between $2,000 and $3,000" -- a small fortune in one of Europe's poorest countries -- to buy the Ukrainian Zbroyar Z-15 hunting rifle and extra gear to adapt it for combat.

"A telescopic sight, mounts, sound moderator," she proudly lists off the additions. By law the gun cannot be automatic.

Zhaglo signed up two years ago to be in the reserves and has undergone sniper training.

For almost eight years now, Ukraine has been mired in a conflict with Russian-backed separatists who took over a chunk of the country's east. The war -- which started after Moscow seized Crimea -- has claimed over 13,000 lives.

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[Felix]

Hunting rifle equipped with a "sound moderator"   That's a damned _silencer_ !!!   (the authors have never been to Hollywood, that much is obvious)
And "Kyiv"    Really?   So fashionable.   Almost as good as turning Bombay into Mumbai.   Maybe even better.

This Russian adventure just might turn out to be a good instructor where what works and what doesn't work is concerned when red on blue equals our own government against us.

[JohnyMac]

Felix wrote, This Russian adventure just might turn out to be a good instructor where what works and what doesn't work is concerned when red on blue equals our own government against us.

Yupper Brother...Yupper.

For the most part, suppressors are as easy to buy as a rifle in European countries. Some countries require suppressors for big game hunting.