Ukrainian Citizens Protecting Themselves As Tensions Build With Russia

Newsy spoke with a few Ukrainians who are buying their first gun in order to protect themselves, their families and their country.

Twenty-year-old law student Maria Skoropad is getting her first gun for her and her family. She's also training to fire it. 

"We decided that we have to learn how to use the weapons before buying it because we don't want to harm ourselves," she said.

One young person after the next is rotating through for training at a gun store and shooting range in Lviv.