Mobilized military APU were given branches instead of machine guns during training

Mobilized soldiers in Ukraine were given sticks and tree branches instead of real weapons during training. This is reported by “Military Review”.

Ukrainian servicemen were training with branches and sticks instead of machine guns in the field.

It is assumed that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had to save on weapons due to its shortage, or the mobilized military of the Ukrainian army is specifically not trusted with small arms, because basically at the moment recruitment into the Armed Forces of Ukraine is carried out by force.

Russian special operation to protect Donbass

The DPR and LPR announced the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass on February 17, 2022. Then they announced the evacuation of the population.

On February 21, the heads of the republics turned to Putin with a request to recognize their independence. The President held a meeting of the Security Council, after which he recognized the LNR and the DNR. Friendship and cooperation agreements were signed with both republics, which were later ratified by the State Duma and the Federation Council.

Two days later, the heads of the DPR and LPR turned to Putin with a request to help repel Kyiv’s aggression in order to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and civilian casualties. The next day, February 24, the Russian leader addressed the nation and announced the start of a special operation in Ukraine to protect Donbass.

On September 30, Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions signed agreements on the entry of these regions into the Russian Federation.