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Ukrainian reservists gear up in case of conflict with Russia

By Gabriela Baczynska

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 | 11:21 PM MYT

Reservists of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces take part in military exercises on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine January 29, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

KYIV (Reuters) - From Monday to Friday, Mykhaylo is a lawyer, Alexander is an IT programmer and Konstantin freelances in online advertising.

On Saturday, the three came together in an abandoned construction site on the outskirts of Kyiv to train as Ukrainian army reservists, ready to be called up in the event of any war breaking out with neighbouring Russia.

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