Kyiv citizens have been given instructions to fight back on a Russian tank with Molotov cocktails.
In the clip, the Kyiv civilians can be heard shouting as they chuck the homemade explosives, also called petrol bombs from their car to a larger armored vehicle before flames erupt.point 277 |
The daring act comes after the government issued instructions to its citizens on how best to use the fiery weapons to disable the invaders’ tanks.point 126 | point 126 | 1
A how-to picture guide poster was also released by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to point out which parts of different military vehicles should be targeted in such attacks.
The bombs are made with grated plastic and filled with petrol and are like hurling napalm as they stick and burn, destroying tires, while occupants can choke. The fumes are also sucked into the air intake causing the vehicles to stall and disable.
Over the weekend, volunteer fighters were seen patrolling with guns and making cocktails on live TV in the city of Dnipro 243 miles southeast of the capital Kyiv.
Olga, 24, a project manager at a graphics firm, who asked that her full name not be published to protect her security, was a holder of stock in a five-person Molotov cocktail assembly team.point 413 |
She crumbled chunks of Styrofoam, coaxing the white pebbles from her hand into bottles of sangria mix, Beefeater gin, and beer and wine laid out in front of her.point 135 | point 135 | 1
Olga and a second woman crush the Styrofoam, while a man and woman to their side carefully poured fuel and oil into a funnel, oozing the mix into the bottles. Next to them, a man dipped the wicks in shredded pieces of tablecloths and curtains before wrapping the heads with bits of twine.
Olga said: “I left my old job two weeks ago, and was supposed to start the new one on Monday. I never imagined I’d be doing this instead. I prefer my new job to this, really. But it’s important.”
She continued: “There were other teams in the building too. One floor above is an older couple who sorted through boxes of bottles near a behemoth-sized boiler.”
Since Russian ground and air forces launched their assault last week, the Ukrainian National Guard has tallied 198 deaths. Three of the victims of the Russian blitz have been children. An additional 1,115 people have been wounded, including 33 children.
The burst of lethal activity on what normally would have been a lazy Saturday was part of a citywide mobilization in this tense capital, turning many of its nearly 3 million residents into a semi-organized resistance against Russian invaders.
The furious citizens sang out derogatory chants and profanity about Russian President Vladimir Putin in unison. Omelanenko, 41, barely took her eyes off her smartphone screen as she scrolled through the call history list.
She said: “In the last two days we’ve got more than 400 people, I have a phone call every minute from people who donate or who want to join. Many people give money to help us out.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made several calls to action, urging his people to fight for freedom. He too has stayed in Kyiv despite claiming he is the Kremlin’s “number one” target and fears for his family’s life.
With the Ukrainian army outnumbered and outgunned, authorities have exhorted citizens to employ unorthodox tactics to help impede the Russian advance. Putin’s war has rumbled into its second week but things are not quite going to plan.
The Russian President and former KGB agent are understood to have been left humiliated after his goal to conquer his neighbors in 48 hours have failed. Instead, his troops have been met with a plucky and brutal resistance, suffering their share of heavy losses on the ground despite moving in on Kyiv rapidly.
The capital, as well as Kharkiv and Zhytomyr, are under continued airstrikes this evening as the first round of peace talks ended. In a worrying sign, Russia’s defense ministry said its nuclear missile forces and Northern and Pacific fleets had been placed on enhanced combat duty.
Zelensky, meanwhile, has said this evening he has signed a request to join the European Union, urging members to fast track the country on board.
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