Molotovs and sandbags: Ukraine city braces for Russian attack
Gulf Times
A man walks past sandbags protecting the entrance of a cafe in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the industrial hub, which sits on the western side of the Dnieper river and divides east and central Ukraine, on March 2, 2022.
Shovelling sand into bags and collecting bottles to make Molotov cocktails, volunteers in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro are preparing for an onslaught from invading Russian troops.
The industrial hub, which sits on the western side of the Dnieper river that divides east and central Ukraine, is yet to experience Russian attacks of the intensity seen in other cities, such as the capital Kyiv and Kharkiv in the northeast.
As a result, a small army of civilian volunteers have mobilised.
A group of female volunteers were working together this week to grind down polystyrene to make Molotov cocktails to "throw at tanks", said 19-year-old Vale, who was helping to coordinate the effort.