Putin fires sniper rifle on visit with mobilized troops; Russian civilians undergo combat training

Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected a training ground for mobilized troops on Thursday and was shown firing shots from a sniper rifle in footage apparently intended to show his support for soldiers heading to fight in Ukraine. Meanwhile, civilians in Russia s Rostov region that borders Ukraine took part in military combat training on Friday, with several saying they were taking advantage of the opportunity to be prepared to defend their country. I have no husband; I live with my mum and son, so if anything happens, I want to be ready to defend my family, Rostov region resident Anna said. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: , GlobalNews