Ukraine Unveils 'Babushka Battalion' to Fight Russia as Elderly Pick Up Arms

"A group of older women has been volunteering in Ukraine since Russian separatists began
conflict in some regions of the country eight years ago.

These women have been referred to as “babushkas” — a Russian word referring to a grandmother or older woman....Smahlenko said she attended the training in preparation of defending her country.

“I am ready to fight if Russia does invade, even if I have to get into a fistfight with them,” Smahlenko said. “They are not our brothers.” WJ