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Ukrainians are offered free gun lessons by Czechs
Olha Dembitska only struck the target once out of the first four bullets she fired from an AK-47 assault rifle. The 22-year-old Ukrainian woman said, “It’s quite challenging the first time.” At a shooting range in the Czech Republic, the target this time was a human body shape. The next time, it may be for real in Ukraine, with one of the Russian forces invading her country as the target.
Dembitska is among at least 130 men and women who’ve already received free training to learn how to combat the attacker in the Czech Republic. “If they need me,” she replied, “I might go back to Ukraine.” Before the conflict in their nation, almost none of the participants had ever handled a firearm.
Since Russia’s horrific onslaught, Ukrainians from all across the nation have been flocking to Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, to take classes on how to safely handle lethal firearms while inflicting damage on their adversaries.
Aside from learning to shoot, the classes teach students the fundamentals of firearms, battlefield mobility, and first aid, which can save lives if they are mobilised by their troubled homeland or come home as volunteers to join the Ukrainian army. Everyone is fired up.
About the circumstances in her homeland, Dembitska stated, “It’s dreadful.” She receives her news via social media and phone talks with a friend who lives in Kherson, a city in Ukraine’s south that was occupied by Russian soldiers during the invasion’s early phases.
“She is completely honest with me. Humanitarian assistance has not been provided to them. What the Russian troops are doing is a nightmare, and I’m sick of it.” “Our contribution to the support for Ukrainians,” said Michal Ratajsky, the proprietor of CS Solutions, a security firm based on the outskirts of Brno, roughly 200 kilometres southeast of Prague.
“We see it as a morale boost in this scenario, an attempt to demonstrate we’re with them and will do all we can at the time,” Ratajsky said. “That was the driving force behind our efforts.” His firm supplies the rest, including expert instructors, guns, and the shooting range, thanks to a crowd-funding effort.
The three-hour programme, according to Ratajsky, won’t make miracles, but it should be enough to introduce the Ukrainians to new, unfamiliar abilities. “We know we’re not going to turn them into soldiers in three hours,” he added. “We attempt to do the most for them in the shortest amount of time possible, with an emphasis on their safety.” Some of the students have returned for further sessions. Some have travelled from Austria’s neighbouring city of Vienna. According to Ratajsky, several people used the path on their journey back to Ukraine from Western Europe. He stated that the Ukrainian people are unified in their outrage at Russian aggression and are resolved to put a stop to it.
“They take it too seriously and want to do anything about it,” he said, adding that while artillery and missiles account for around 80% of soldier deaths in a battle like the one in Ukraine, a feeling of self-preservation and understanding of first aid may be more valuable for survival than shooting.
“We’re well aware of the boundaries of what we can prepare them for,” Ratajsky added.
Yehor Nechyporenko, 38, who’d already gone 260 km from Mlada Boleslav to Brno for the second time, said he is assisting Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic but wants to be prepared to return home and fight. He remarked of the instruction, “It’s incredibly helpful for me.” “I think it’s fantastic.” Because I did not serve in the military, I must master such skills.” The Russians, according to Nechyporenko, have little prospect of seizing the nation as a whole. He predicted that the conflict will be ended in a few months. “And if it appears that we are losing, we will all return home.”
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Daughter and Two Complicit Parties Apprehended in Panvel for Murdering Mother Over Financial Control
Panvel City police have arrested a 26-year-old woman, Pranali Pralhad Naik, and two accomplices for the murder of her mother, Priya Pralhad Naik, a 44-year-old resident of Pardeshi Aali in Panvel. Priya was found dead by her husband on the night of September 13. The post-mortem revealed that she died from asphyxia due to ligature strangulation, prompting her husband to file a murder complaint.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Prashant Mohite reported that technical evidence led to the identification and detention of two suspects, Vivek Ganesh Patil (19) and Vishal Amresh Pandey (19). The suspects confessed to the crime, revealing that Pranali had hired them to kill her mother. Patil, who claimed to be a ‘Tantrik,’ agreed to the job for money and brought Pandey along.
Pranali, who had been living with her parents since 2020 due to marital issues, was unhappy with her mother’s control over her life and finances. She wanted to take over the family’s properties and finances, which led her to plot the murder. On the day of the incident, Pranali left the house with her daughter, allowing Patil and Pandey to enter and carry out the killing.
The trio appeared in court on Monday and have been remanded to police custody until September 23.
The Ulwe Node Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Sector 6, built by CIDCO to handle sewage from nearby housing societies, has been facing serious problems. Currently, only 10% of the plant is working, and most operations have been shut down for years. This has caused nearby housing complexes to suffer from bad smells, an increase in mosquitoes, and more cases of diseases like dengue and malaria.
Local residents have complained for the past five months, reaching out to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for help. Despite MNS visiting the plant and asking CIDCO to fix the problems, nothing significant was done, frustrating the community even more.
Due to the pressure from local villagers and Ulwe residents, the Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has now stepped in. The MPCB has ordered CIDCO to take immediate action against the contractor responsible for mismanaging the plant. Leaders from the MNS, including Raigad District President Sandesh Thakur, have been following up on the issue with both CIDCO and MPCB.
On August 13, MNS formally complained to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board about the plant’s poor operations. Now, residents of Ulwe Node are keeping a close watch to make sure CIDCO fixes the plant and holds the contractor accountable. The involvement of the Pollution Control Board and the ongoing efforts of MNS are expected to lead to improvements in the plant’s operations and better living conditions for the affected residents.
The Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal of Sector 17, Vashi is celebrating its 40th year of Ganesh Utsav with the grand display of ‘Navsala Pavnara Maharaja,’ the biggest and most famous Ganesh idol in the area. This year, the main attraction is the stunning pandal, a replica of the Mysore Palace. Built by 40 artisans over a month, the huge 45×60-foot structure is drawing thousands of devotees every day.
The 13-foot idol of Navsala Pavnara Maharaja, affectionately called ‘Gajaraja,’ is portrayed in a royal ‘Raja’ pose, which has captivated the local community. Many devotees believe that their wishes have been granted by the Maharaja and have made offerings in gratitude. Sampat Shewale, President of the Mandal, shared that this year the Maharaja received several pieces of gold jewellery, including a golden Mukut (crown), a garland, armlets, and a waistband. One devotee even offered a 5 kg silver mace after his wish was fulfilled.
Besides the religious celebrations, the mandal is also dedicated to social welfare. They have conducted health camps for devotees during the festival and adopted 51 underprivileged students from Adivasi Taluka, providing them with education and medical support throughout the year. They also help students in need within the Vashi area.
During the festival the pandal regularly includes prayers, aartis, women’s bhajan sessions, and prasad distribution. A grand Satyanarayan Mahapooja was held on Sunday evening, adding to the spiritual atmosphere of the celebration.
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