Solutions to win: all-female mobile air defense group "Bucha Witches" keeps the skies safe near Kyiv, taking down Shahed UAVs
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A group of mobile air defense known as "Bucha Witches" operates in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region, tasked with taking down enemy Shahed drones.
Military columnist Ihal Levin reports this.
What is the problem?
Fire teams for mobile units were established and trained well in advance of the official invasion, and put their skills into practice from the very beginning of the great war.
Mobile fire groups are essential elements of the capital and regional echeloned defense system. They operate around the clock and can swiftly be deployed to combat zones upon receiving an alarm. These mobile groups are equipped with MANPADS and anti-aircraft installations, enabling them to effectively target and take down enemy drones and missiles.
What is the solution?
There is a mobile air defense group known as the "Bucha Witches" in the Kyiv region's Bucha district, responsible for targeting and taking down Russian Shahed drones.
Photo: video screenshot
How does it work?
The group is entirely composed of women, and each has received combat training in using different types of weapons, including machine guns.
The "Bucha Witches" took down Russian Shahed drones near Kyiv using machine guns and a twin machine gun turret mounted on a pickup truck equipped with two Maxim guns.
Photo: video screenshot
In addition to the "witches", several other groups were formed in the brigade, including:
- "Bucha Valkyries",
- "Bucha Amazons".
Each of the units trains continuously in the time free from combat duty.
Photo: video screenshot The 114th separate brigade of the territorial defense forces has reported that female defenders showcase exceptional ability in executing tactical maneuvers, shooting accurately, and coordinating actions in combat situations.
Currently, the Bucha voluntary formation of a territorial community is experiencing a shortage of 80% of staff, as the majority of trained fighters have chosen to join Ukraine's armed forces.
Therefore, nowadays all those who are 18 and older can join "Bucha Witches" or other mobile groups.
For reference:
According to reports, a multi-level air defense system comprising a variety of weapons has been constructed around the capital. However, it should be noted that no air defense system, including that of Kyiv, can provide complete protection.
It should be noted that earlier law enforcement officers of the Security Service of Ukraine established the identities of six residents of the capital, who illegally disseminated information about the work of the air defense forces during the massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv.
In addition, as Rubryka wrote, the police in Kyiv detained nine additional citizens for filming the air defense response to another Russian attack on the capital and posting footage on social media.
