Valentyna Konstantinovska aged 79, is set to take up arms and fight Russian soldiers ‘mano a mano’ for protecting her city if President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine.
About Babushka Battalion
- Konstantinovska and an army of ‘babushkas’ (Older Women) have been volunteering since conflict broke out there in 2014.
- They have dug trenches, made nets, provided supplies, offered medical care and built a lookout tower.
- They are organised by far-right movement Azov.
- Their training offered basic lessons in first response medical care, survival & evacuation, shooting a weapon and weapons safety.
- They have received only safety or awareness training in almost eight years of conflict.
Azov movement is a far-right all-volunteer infantry military unit. They are ultra-nationalists who are accused of harbouring white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology. It is a political wing based in Kyiv and gets little support. They failed to win any seats in parliament in 2019 elections. However, Azov’s military arm is often seen as defenders in Mariupol city, after they reclaimed the city from brief occupation in 2014, by Russian-backed separatists. With their base 40 km from strategic port city, they are the first line of defence in an attack.
What is Azov movement?
Azov movement is a far-right all-volunteer infantry military unit. They are ultra-nationalists who are accused of harbouring white supremacist and neo-Nazi ideology. It is a political wing based in Kyiv and gets little support. They failed to win any seats in parliament in 2019 elections. However, Azov’s military arm is often seen as defenders in Mariupol city, after they reclaimed the city from brief occupation in 2014, by Russian-backed separatists. With their base 40 km from strategic port city, they are the first line of defence in an attack.
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