52-year old ukrainian lady waiting for the Russians

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mv1630 on January 26th, 2022 at 15:36 UTC »

Judging by the spices on the counter she’s about to run out of nutmeg

rafael-a on January 26th, 2022 at 15:51 UTC »

She is so anti-russian that she’s using an AR instead of an AK

Spartan2470 on January 26th, 2022 at 16:03 UTC »

Here is a higher quality and less cropped version of this image. Per here:

ByKieren WilliamsNews Reporter 17:30, 25 Jan 2022

UPDATED17:42, 25 Jan 2022

Mariana Zhaglo is a marketing researcher and spent $1,300 (£963) on the rifle, after listening in on a conversation between soldiers about the best rifle to get.

The mum-of-three bought a Zbroyar Z-15 carbine, a hunting rifle by designation, but the 52-year-old did not buy it to shoot deers.

She told The Times : “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.

“If it comes to it then we will fight for Kiev; we will fight to protect our city.

If the fighting begins, they will come here. Kiev is a main target.”

Mariana lives in Kiev, a city known in Russia as ‘the mother of Russian cities’ - a moniker which reflects a reported belief that Ukraine and the surrounding areas near the Russian border rightfully belong to those in Moscow.

Alongside buying her rifle, Mariana, a member of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces (TDF), had a silencer, bipod and telescopic sight fixed to the weapon.

The TDF is a voluntary unit of the Ukrainian armed forces.

She also bought a helmet, snow camouflage, flak jacket, ammunition pouches, boots and British army surplus uniform for $1,000.

The mum also went on a two-week sniper course.

Alongside her new gun, she told the Times she had stocked up on supplies and food including “lots and lots of ammunition”.

Mariana is far from the only Ukrainian taking up arms to protect her home.

Ordinary citizens have flocked to join the ranks of the TDF and receive military training as Vlaidimr Putin’s forces wait at the border....