Posted on 01/25/2022 9:07:46 PM PST by algore
A Ukrainian mother-of-three has been pictured arming herself with a huge rifle as thousands of the nation's civilians prepare for the prospect of a Russian invasion.
Mariana Zhaglo is far from a typical Ukrainian soldier, but the 52-year-old marketing researcher has said she is willing to do whatever it takes.
'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,' Mariana said.
'If it comes to it then we will fight for Kiev; we will fight to protect our city. If there is a need for the shooting to start, then I'll start shooting,' the mother continued, as she showed off her newly-bought Zbroyar Z-15 rifle in her flat in the Ukrainian capital.
She went on to explain that the Zbroyar Z-15 is a hunting rifle, but that she has no intentions of hunting.
'I have never hunted in my life. I bought this carbine after listening to some soldiers discussing the best rifle to get,' Mariana told The Times.
The marketing researcher is just one of thousands of Ukrainians who recently joined the nation's Territorial Defence Forces (TDF)
It comes as UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee that intelligence suggests Russia's elite forces may have already crossed the border into Ukraine.
'Any crossing into Ukraine, whether small or large, would be viewed as a breach of that sovereignty, against international law and an invasion.
'You can't be half-pregnant, you are either invading a country or you are not.'
British special forces are also preparing to deploy to Ukraine
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron today became the latest Western leader to promise a 'retaliation' should Russia proceed with an invasion of its neighbour.
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Considering the history of female Ukranian snipers*, she could do worse.
*I refer to the one and only “Lady Death”, Lyudmila Pavlichenko. 310 confirmed kills.
CC
It’s an AR pattern weapon with long barrel, monolithic upper, optic and sound suppressor.
CC
And what qualifies you to deduce that about Her from the picture ?
Do you expect Her to be all smiles and playing with a pink unicorn while stuck in the middle of political bullshit ?
She’s concerned about Her Family, not making the cover shot for the Eastern Block version of Good Flatkeeping or what you and others think about Her Kitchen appliances. For all we know that might have been the top of the line in Her budget when purchased. She might have upgraded from a single hot plate with frayed wires or maybe even a coal or oil fired stove.
Well that’s what a lot of US citizens are now doing because of the invasion over our borders .....just makes sense.
Looking out her window you can see she’s living in a row house community...which for Ukraine is probably middle class living. But she looks like our Demorat women...rough around the edges and rather Karen type.
Now we know who’s buying the rifles Biden sent over.
the zboyar rifle shown, that has the reporter in a near-fetal position, is a Russian ompany’s ‘AR’ frame carbine with a 16 inch barrel, chambered n .223 caliber, with a suppressor attached. it utilizes 20- to 30- round magazines.
i am impressed that the Russians actuall have a factory NOT making an ‘AK’ style rifle frame.
Did you catch the reporter saying that the zboyar was a HUNTING RIFLE???
HEY BETO, HEAR THAT???
In Ukraine, suppressors are unregulated. In other EU nations, they are encouraged to protect hearing.
The US is backward on such things.
Send in Cankles. She’ll know what to do.
Publicity stunt
Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko
309 kills in WWII. Give them all the guns they want, that’s fewer Russian troops we have to worry about at some point in the future.
She's an outlier.
Most of the people who live in the Eastern Ukraine regions that Putin is targeting will welcome the Russians as liberators. Because, they are indeed themselves Russians.
Never mind. Looks like she lives in Kiev, which is about 50/50, maybe more, anti Russian sentiments.
Her kitchen is much nicer than many kitchens I have seen, and even volunteered to work on, in both Russia and Ukraine.
Somebody needs to buy her a bolt action .50 BMG. Nice trigger discipline.
That rifle is civilian legal in Ukraine?
Geez, they have better gun laws than we do!
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I’m guessing that is a typical Ukraine kitchen from other photos I’ve seen.
Also, from other photos of Ukrainian folks, that is her happy face showing off her brand new rifle.
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