Armed army active reserves rehearse a crackdown on unarmed demonstrators with submachine guns
Active Reserves practiced defending a substation from angry demonstrators
Barricades in front of the entrance to the substation, guard posts built out of sacks around the entire area, and dozens of armed people in military uniforms everywhere. This is how it has looked since the beginning of the week at the substation next to the busy road connecting Plzeň and Chrást. Friday’s defence of the substation against angry demonstrators was the culmination of a major exercise by the military active reserves in the Pilsen region.
Preparations for war. How the active reserves are trained in Vyškov
The war in Ukraine, patriotism or the desire to overcome oneself. These are some of the reasons that bring new recruits to the active reserve units. The interest is so great this year that the Army of the Czech Republic has announced an extraordinary basic training course.
