 From its inception, Ukrainian Sich Sharpshooters saw Russia as their main enemy and were preparing to liberate Ukrainian lands from under the yoke of Russian Empire.In Galicia and Bukovyna, Sich Sharpshooters were also circulating a magazine called "Vidhuk" ("Response").In 1914, a statute of USS was published, which established the order of service and the uniforms, provided military terminology and commands in the Ukrainian language.