Because the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its sixth day, Ukrainian journalists are reportedly taking on arms to stave off invading forces.

"I do know as examples of journalists who determined to take action," freelance journalist Keteryna Malofieieva mentioned throughout her look on Newsmax TV's The Stability. "I do know examples of some male journalists who determined to affix to the territorial protection forces and defend Kyiv, for instance."

Whereas Malofieieva, whose work has appeared on Buzzfeed Information, has mentioned she will not take up arms, she mentioned she has met civilians who've made weapons and dug trenches to assist combat Russian forces.

"I'm going to defend myself with my phrase," she mentioned. "As a journalist, I cannot take arms."

Ukraine journalists fighting Russian invasion taking arms
Ukrainian journalists are reportedly taking on arms to stave off Russian forces who've invaded their nation, one journalist advised Newsmax TV’s The Stability. Above, servicemen of the Ukrainian Navy Forces stroll as they preserve place on the entrance line with Russia-backed separatists, close to Novolugansk, within the Donetsk area, on February 17, 2022.Anatolii Stepanov / AFP/Getty

The journalists are seemingly only a handful of Ukrainian residents who've adopted their authorities's name to assist combat Russian troops.

On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted, "We are going to give weapons to anybody who desires to defend the nation. Be able to help Ukraine within the squares of our cities."

The calls have intensified as Russian strikes hit Ukrainian navy, civilian and infrastructure targets throughout the nation, killing a whole lot of civilians. Residents throughout the nation have reported listening to air sirens repeatedly in addition to the sounds of capturing and explosions.

One of many Ukrainian Ministry of Protection's current social media posts requested residents to tell the ministry of Russian troop actions and to make explosive Molotov cocktails to combat off the Russians.

Moreover, Ukrainian civilians have been serving to arrange roadblocks with sandbags and spare tires in addition to eradicating highway indicators to assist decelerate Russian navy automobiles, the Kyiv Submit reported.

Over the weekend, Ukrainian Inside Minister Denis Monastyrsky mentioned volunteer reservists in Kyiv obtained over 25,000 automated rifles, 10 million bullets in addition to rocket-propelled grenades and launchers.

In the meantime, quite a few Ukrainian residents have hidden out in bomb shelters and metro subway stations throughout the nation.

Over the weekend, Zelensky introduced the institution of an "worldwide" legion for overseas volunteers who wish to combat for the nation's safety.

"Foreigners keen to defend Ukraine and world order as a part of the Worldwide Legion of Territorial Protection of Ukraine, I invite you to contact overseas diplomatic missions of Ukraine in your respective international locations," Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of International Affairs of Ukraine, wrote in a tweet. "Collectively we defeated Hitler, and we'll defeat Putin too."

Though Russian and Ukrainian officers started peace talks on Monday, the negotiations and armed battle stay ongoing as Western nations proceed to difficulty financial and diplomatic sanctions towards Russia.

Newsweek contacted the Ukrainian U.S. Embassy for remark.