Controversial Ukraine National Guard fighting unit was praised and castigated on Twitter for their video showing them loading bullets into a magazine after dipping them in pig fat to be used against Russian allied Chechen fighters.
Those on the political left who previously ridiculed American civilians with firearms are suddenly in favor of them as Ukrainians prepare to defend themselves against Russia.
The “People’s Convoy” moved out from Adelanto Stadium in Southern California and released a statement about their movements across the country to Washington D.C., where they plan to arrive on March 5.
‘My parents escaped from Germany under the Nazis and Communists. I’ve seen real terrorism. Our freedoms are at stake here,’ military chaplain and decorated veteran Harold Ristau told The Federalist.
In the latest development out of the Donbas, Reuters reports that under its new agreement with separatist leaders, Russia has a right to build and establish military bases in eastern Ukraine.