Voices of Ukraine

Photo by Ruslan Stepanov

The young woman became an iconic hero of the Maidan last winter when she devoted herself tirelessly to helping out on Independence Square.

Six months ago, Liza Shaposhnyk helped out in the kitchen of the Euromaidan in Kyiv: she tore the strings off tea bags.  Liza, who has had limited capabilities since childhood is once again dealing with strings. [ Цього разу від розтяжок до вибухових пристроїв  які бійці “Правого сектору” тренуються ставити на полігоні, повідомляє “Радіо Свобода“.  This time it’s the strings of explosive devices that the Right Sector fighters are training to set on the ground, reports Radio Liberty.

The National Guard of Ukraine was created on a special order of March 13th, 2014 – after the escalation of the situation in the Crimea. As of today, two volunteer battalions of the National Guard have already undergone training. Correspondent of the Russian BBC service Temur Kiguradze tried to find out what this structure is.

According to the Ukrainian law enforcement, the National Guard may have several tens of thousands of soldiers. One of the battalions of this department is already participating in the anti-terrorist operation, which the Ukrainian government is carrying out in the East.