"Not Your Father's Ukrainian Army"

[Larry Jacks]

Interesting photo here (http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2008370418.aspx).

How they can march in those shoes is beyond my comprehension. I did notice that the shoes aren't uniform (consistent).

[Abbadon_2008]

I had a dream like that once. But it didn't have the creepy guy kneeling with the camera.

[Argos]

Are they really soldiers? I mean uniformly pretty that way? Furthermore, those miniskirts must pose a real problem, discipline-wise... :)

[davidlpf]

I wonder how they deal with an invasion.

[Gillianren]

Those heels can do a lot of damage, and not just to the tendons of the woman wearing them.

[davidlpf]

Are they really soldiers? I mean uniformly pretty that way? Furthermore, those miniskirts must pose a real problem, discipline-wise... :)
Yeah but most armies who fight against them will lose.

[davidlpf]

Those heels can do a lot of damage, and not just to the tendons of the woman wearing them.
In high pitch voice "point taken"

[davidlpf]

I thought armies bared arms not legs.

[Swift]

White gloves and black shoes! Pa-leeseee!

[01101001]

Yeah but most armies who fight against them will lose.

I have already submitted my own signed surrender documents. Unconditional.

[Ilya]

Ukrainian army recruitment video ad (http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/84036/detail)

What I'd like to see is the ad which convinced the ladies in OP link to join up...

[JMV]

They look more like Russian policewomen than soldiers.

[davidlpf]

two more before my battery dies

I would not mind serving under them.
"ready to be be debreifed"

[NEOWatcher]

Ukrainian army recruitment video ad (http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/84036/detail)

What I'd like to see is the ad which convinced the ladies in OP link to join up...
Wouldn't that be the same one? It's a very close knit group. :shhh:

[Noclevername]

Atten-SHUN! :D

[Ilya]

Atten-SHUN! :D

Yes, they certainly command attention.

[korjik]

I so enlisted in the wrong army :)

[Graybeard6]

I wonder if they can use a 73 year old retired 1st Sergeant?

[Noclevername]

Weapons of mass distraction.

[RalofTyr]

Wow, the Ukrainians are using the same methods Budwiser uses.

If you drink Bud, women will like you.

All those Ukrainian girls are probably mistresses to officers in the Ukraining army.

[chrissy]

Interesting photo here (http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2008370418.aspx).

How they can march in those shoes is beyond my comprehension. I did notice that the shoes aren't uniform (consistent).

Our shoes were 1/2 inch K's (clarkes) and the skirts had to be below the knees, as I would think the guys marching with us would be out of step!:)

[mfumbesi]

Eish!
There are two pervs in that photo, they are ogling and taking pictures of the army ehm people. I found it disturbing. I mean distracting, Larry Jacks I am sure you broke some obscured BAUT rule with that link. I am ashamed that I clicked, the image has been burned on my mind.....(he said after saving the picture in his hard drive)

[Ronald Brak]

Here is an article written by a woman who actually was in the Ukrainian army. Hopefully a dose of realism will cool some people's imaginations.

http://www.whatson-kiev.com/index.php?go=News&in=view&id=4176

[Jeff Root]

Yow. Yow. Freaky. Definitely got to go into my next screenplay. It'll
shoot the credibility to heck, but it's gotta go in.

Any word on what organization they really belong to? An ROTC equivalent
would be my guess.

-- Jeff

[parallaxicality]

I doubt it's a stunt. These things happen in Ukraine. You should see their Prime Minister (http://www.resourcesforlife.com/groups/prg/yulia-tymoshenko-01.jpg).

[Disinfo Agent]

They look like members of an army band.

[mfumbesi]

I doubt it's a stunt. These things happen in Ukraine. You should see their Prime Minister (http://www.resourcesforlife.com/groups/prg/yulia-tymoshenko-01.jpg).
Wow I thought you were pulling a fast one.
Indeed Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko is the current Prime minister.

[Disinfo Agent]

However, she is not the head of state. That's President Viktor Yushchenko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine). Ukraine has a semipresidential system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-presidential_system).

[Larry Jacks]

Here is an article written by a woman who actually was in the Ukrainian army. Hopefully a dose of realism will cool some people's imaginations.

Actually, it sounds somewhat tame compared to US basic training or our service academies. There appears to be one difference, though. Years ago (1995), I heard one recent AF Academy grad ask the following: "How is a quarter on the ground different from a female academy cadet? You'll actually stop to pick up a quarter."

[JMV]

Any word on what organization they really belong to? An ROTC equivalent
would be my guess.

-- Jeff
I stand by my first guess.
Here are some pictures of Russian police. Look at the shoulder insignia and the hats.
http://englishrussia.com/?p=287
http://englishrussia.com/?p=383
http://civilliberty.about.com/od/historyprofiles/ss/news081106_3.htm
http://lovelydarkanddeep.org/images/russian.police.jpg

And here's a patch of the Russian National Police (third row).
http://www.paulnwhelan.com/patchcollection2.html

[korjik]

I stand by my first guess.
Here are some pictures of Russian police. Look at the shoulder insignia and the hats.
http://englishrussia.com/?p=287
http://englishrussia.com/?p=383
http://civilliberty.about.com/od/historyprofiles/ss/news081106_3.htm
http://lovelydarkanddeep.org/images/russian.police.jpg

And here's a patch of the Russian National Police (third row).
http://www.paulnwhelan.com/patchcollection2.html

I am assuming that the person who labeled the pic knew which country they are in, but I could be wrong.

the shoulder boards and patches are pretty generic, but I am thinking cops or national guard (whatever equivalent they have) since they have long hair and the shoes dont all match

[Argos]

How about it is just a joke?