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Practice. but for them, the really prevailing mood out there, even after putin spoke, i would imagine, is one of resignation, that this is going to persist. a lot of people here dont believe there is going to be an invasion by the russians. but we spoke with some of the troops out there. heres what they had to say. . were told the russian military is much larger, much more powerful. they have much more advanced weapons than you. is that intimidating? >> translator: of course, i think thats more ...

Were using for target practice that had vladimir putins face on it. when it comes to reassurances from the west, pledges of troops and support these men, theyve heard it all. theyre not necessarily waiting for any support. as far as theyre concerned ukraine has always been alone. its always been used as a tool of the west versus the east or the east versus the west. and ukraine will continue to be alone. theyre not expecting the west to put pay to their pledges of support. and sure enough as you...

People of action. >> if you look into ukrainian history, throughout 20th century we were fighting against ussr. we have local guerrilla forces, especially here on western ukraine. and we are willing to fight. thats kind of our heritage. >> reporter: the president of the shooting club, which has groups across ukraine, tells us he used to get five calls a week from people wanting to learn to shoot. now as putins army sits on ukraines borders, he says he gets more than ten times that many. the shoo...

What view of the world that is appropriate and the message it sends. the supreme court is generally expanding the second amendment right to bear arms so we probably cant look to the supreme court to cut that kind of thing back but what we can look to is the profit margin of the gun manufacturers, remmington is now basically defunct because of this $73 million payout and when you can make it not profitable for the gun manufacturers to pump out these deadly assault weapons, nobody is trying to ban...

By russian—backed rebels. ourfirst report is from orla guerin in eastern ukraine. a glimpse of the fire power today. close to the border with ukraine. if president putin forces cross that line, which will come as no surprise many in ukraine will be bracing for the worst. many in ukraine will be bracing for the worst. on the front lines here in zolote, target practice president putin he has his eye on ukraine. the world is watching and waiting for his next move. they know all about waiting here...

Cnns erin burnett spoke with residents who say they are ready to fight. >> reporter: this weekend in lviv, ukraine, a few hundred civilians, gathering to prepare at a defense training session. people of all ages, but most of them young. the youngest, for us, the most jarring to see. natalia was here with her daughters, kalina and hefia. she tells me she talks to them all the time about possible war with russia. >> yes, we always talk about this, about war, and we have a plan. thats why we are he...

Here on western ukraine, and we were willing to fight, so i guess thats kind of our heritage. >> the president of the shooting club, which has groups across ukraine, tells us he used to get five calls a week from people wanting to learn to shoot. now, as putins army sit on ukraines borders, he says he gets more thaen times that many. the lviv shooting club adding more training with 350 people coming this weekend, people of all ages ready to defend themselves if needed. he taught one boy who is 1...

Bracing for the worst. on the front lines here in zolote, target practice president putin he has his eye on ukraine. the world is watching and waiting for his next move. they know all about waiting here. yevgen has been in the trenches for seven long years, fighting kremlin—backed rebels, trying to keep moscow off ukrainian soil. "russia is rotten," he tells me. "and ukraine must blossom. "thats why im here. "i want my wife and my daughter to live in peace and quiet. well, weve just started he...

Lines here, target practice. with president putin. he has his eye on ukraine, the world is watching and waiting for his next move. they know all about waiting here. hes been in the trenches for seven long years. fighting kremlin backed separatists, trying to keep moscow off ukrainian soil. translation:— trying to keep moscow off ukrainian soil. translation: russia is rotten. and ukraine — soil. translation: russia is rotten. and ukraine must _ soil. translation: russia is rotten. and ukraine...

Political party and over seen by the ukrainian government. people today learning hand to hand knife fighting with sticks, using wooden guns to practice shooting around the corners. shooting rifles in tactical target practice and listening how to handle detonators and mines. the 4-year-old is paying close attention. natalya says she stays because shes a surgeon. >> reporter: you want to stay here, why? >> i am a surgeon and i can help people when war will come to our home. >> reporter: her patrio...