As Russia continues to amass troops on the Ukraine border, Ukrainian civilians are training to get battle ready.
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IMAGE: A veteran of the Ukrainian National Guard Azov battalion conducts military exercises for civilians amid the threat of a Russian invasion in Kyiv, Ukraine.
All Photographs: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
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IMAGE: Ukraniians take part in a military exercise for civilians conducted by veterans of the Ukrainian National Guard Azov battalion.
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Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com
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