As Russia unleashed a massive offensive on Ukraine, civilians in the country were ready to join the Ukrainian military in mounting a bloody resistance. “By combining serving military units with combat veterans, reservists, territorial defense units, and large numbers of volunteers, Ukraine can create tens of thousands of small and highly mobile groups capable of attacking Russian forces. Simon Miles, assistant professor of public policy at Duke University and an expert in Russia and the former Soviet Union, told reporters on Thursday that the Ukrainian military has been training for large-scale land warfare of the kind now underway.