laststandonzombieisland

When Napoleon rolled deep into Russia in 1812, he suffered pretty bad at the hands of Russo-Ukrainian partisans and cossacks fighting in his rear. Fast forward to 1918 and both the occupying Imperial German troops as well as the new Red Army and the old White Guards had problems with pesky bands of black flag waving Makhnovshchina locals who would sneak around at night and leave slit throats in their wake. Then came 1941 and the Axis had a hard time with local resistance that numbered some 500,000 spread across over 5,000 partisan bands by the end of the War.

Well, it seems like the now 200-year tradition is still in effect. As related by TFB, here are some pics from self-defense militia training  in Zhydachiv, a city in Western Ukraine not far from the Polish border.

Babushkas and MP5s just go so well together. AND she knows that the knee is your friend in a kneeling position

She has good muzzle awareness/trigger D. Can work cover and concealment…10/10 partisans would likely operate with.

Pulling her own…It looks like SMGs for the ladies, AKs for the fellas in Zhydichev