Ukraine's armed forces use a large number of different machine guns, I recently spoke with an engineer at one of the small local companies developing and innovating belt boxes for many of the weapons in use.

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A look at the use of a small number of OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm pack howitzers in Ukraine. It appears that Spain has provided a battery of 6 of the light guns which are in use with Ukraine's National Guard.

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A combatant in Ukraine shared recently photographs of himself with a French FR F2 sniper rifle. The 7.62x51mm rifles have only been sighted in theatre once before in March 2022. There has also recently been a sighting of a single FAMAS. While individual sightings aren't indicative if a substantia...

One of the most interesting aspects of the drone warfare being conducted in Ukraine is the emergence of drone vs drone dogfighting.

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Drone warfare in Ukraine is one of the war's most rapidly evolving elements with considerable innovation and improvisation. In recent weeks several videos have been shared showing large drones dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines.

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Drone warfare is a complex and nuanced topic with drones used for information gathering, observation and direct attacks. The war in Ukraine has seen an explosion in drone use ranging from small commercial DJI Mavics to military grade drones like the Bayraktar TB-2. I'm joined by author and journa...

This week interesting footage of an improvised weapon was shared online. social media quickly described it as the 'Ukrainian Minigun' but the anti-drone weapon consists of 6 AK-74s on a static anti-aircraft mount, seemingly designed to combat small, low flying drones.

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Designed to combat the threat of Frogmen/Combat Divers, the DP-64 is a niche-role 45mm grenade launcher. In March it was featured in a Russian news report filmed somewhere in the region of the Kakhovka Reservoir. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourer...

Since the war in Ukraine began on 24 February the Ukrainian armed forces have been hastily putting together and sharing training films for various weapon systems. This video features the Polish RPG-76 Komar anti-tank weapon. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http...

Celebrating our 40th episode with a live fire video featuring a replica Gerat 06(H), the rifle that began the roller-delayed blowback dynasty which has included Spanish CETMEs and German HK's like the G3 and MP5. Developed by Mauser engineers from the gas operated Gerat 06, it produced a much lig...

Since the war in Ukraine began on 24 February, the Ukrainian armed forces have been hastily putting together and sharing training films for various weapon systems. In this well shot video a Ukrainian soldier demonstrates the features and handling of an RPG-18 ('Mukha' or 'fly'). Update: Thanks to...

Over the past few months there have been a number of sightings of a relatively rare FN MAG variant in the field in Ukraine. The KSP-58B has been seen in use with Ukrainian Armed forces since September, in this video we take a brief look at the KSP-58B's features, history and look at who transferr...

Footage of Brimstone anti-armour missiles being launched in Ukraine surfaced for the first time on 12 May. In this video we look at what the missile is capable of, how they came to be in Ukraine and how they have been deployed. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - h...

On Monday [17 Jan 2022] it was announced that the UK would send Ukraine several shipments of light anti-armour weapons. The weapons were taken from the British Army's stock of NLAW or Next Generation Anti-Tank Weapon. In this video we'll take a look at the situation that led to the shipments and ...

In January the first sign of M16A4s being issued in Ukraine came when the newly raised 47th Brigade posted several videos showing troops armed with them. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2023/01/29/m16a4s-in-ukraine/ If you enjoy our w...

Back in July we looked at polymer belt links developed for PK series machine guns made by a Ukrainian company, the Kharkiv Plant of Personal Protection / RAROG. Now we have some more clips and information on their current projects. Check out the earlier video here: https://youtu.be/WQnaTrLROCE Be...

The PTKM-1R is a sophisticated top-attack mine which is arguably Russia’s most advanced anti-tank mine. It has been seen in Ukraine several times since April, with one recently captured in its transit chest near Kharkiv. In this video we take a look at how the mines work and at the imagery of the...

On 7 November, Alexander Borodai, the former leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic now a member of the Russian Duma for the separatist region, was seen in a video showing a near miss with a French HPD 2A2 anti-vehicle mine. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this ...

The war in Ukraine has now been raging for over two weeks. One weapon has become synonymous with Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion - Javelin. In this video we'll look at the Javelin ATGM's design, history and its use in Ukraine. Intro - 0:00 What Is Javelin - 0:47 History - 2:58 How Capab...

We’ve previously looked at Ukrainian troops training with the British L85A2 and Chinese Type 56s AK-pattern rifles. In June, the first images of Ukrainian troops training with G36s emerged, shared by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video ...

Almost as soon as the war in Ukraine began we started to see evidence of Molotov Cocktail manufacture. In this video we'll examine the scale of manufacture, how social media is playing its part, evidence of their use and discuss some historical context of this classic improvised weapon. Be sure t...

In April, the Canadian government announced another round of security assistance for Ukraine. The package includes ammunition, general purpose machine guns and 21,000 rifles. we spoke to the Canadian defence department about the types of rifles which are going to be provided. Be sure to check out...

Photographs recently shared by the Canadian, British and Australian armed forces, showing personnel training Ukrainian soldiers in the UK as part of the international training effort, showed a new rifle in use. In the photos the Ukrainians are seen equipped with Bulgarian Arsenal AK-pattern rifle...

The UK has recently procured some 2,400 7.62x39mm AK-pattern rifles to aid training of Ukrainian troops in the UK. In the latest images released by the UK Ministry of Defence we can now confirm that these rifles include previously unseen Chinese Type 56-1s. Be sure to check out our accompanying a...