November 5, 2015. Gorlovka, DPR (formerlly Ukraine). Members of Amazons, an all female Patriotic Club, line up. This is an all-girls Patriot Military club called AMAZONS. This group of teenagers (circa 15 years old) meets three times a week to improve military AND recreational skills such as disassembling deactivated Kalashnikov assault rifles, knife throwing, fighting and kick ball. This teenage girls' club is the only all-girls Patriot group in the DPR (Donetsk People's Republic). The group is controversial in the eyes of some who believe these girls will be the next generation of mercenaries. Ukraine claims these girls are "child soldiers fighting for DPR", and AMAZONS has been the source of Ukrainian propaganda -- however this club, and others of this nature, have been in existence for at least twelve years before the war. There are also clubs of this nature on the Ukraine side, which also existed before the war. One year ago, the AMAZONS had to suspend their activities because their school was hit by mortar fire. Despite such set backs, the AMAZONS recently returned from Moscow, where they demonstrated their skills for a Russian audience, with hopes of fostering "warm and friendly relations between Russia and the guys from Donbas".