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...

France has continued to aid Ukraine, supplying complex weapon systems and vehicles. Alongside things like armoured fighting vehicles and artillery they have also provided a number of machine guns with both AANF1s and French FN MAGs seen in use. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for th...

Earlier week (13 August) an interesting video surfaced showing a unique locally built self-propelled gun based on mounting an MT-12 on an MT-LB to create a home made tank destroyer/assault gun! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2022/08/...

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Building on the home made self-propelled gun developed near Mykolaiv engineers at Ukrtransgaz - Ukraine's state-owned gas pipeline company, have built their own MT-LB & MT-12 SPG with added crew protection. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench...

The iconic submachine gun has been seen with Ukrainian forces on a number of occasions over the last few months. In this video we look at some sightings of the Uzi in Ukraine. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http://armourersbench.com/2023/05/14/uzi-in-ukraine/ ...

The US Department of Defense recently provided a breakdown of which systems the 3,100 Ukrainian troops, trained by US forces in Europe, have been trained on. These range from everything from drones and M113 APCs to M777 howitzers and HIMARS. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this ...

On 15 March, a Russian Federal News Agency report interviewed a sniper from Wagner. The report gave us our first good look at the MTs-566 7.62x51mm semi-automatic precision rifle designed at Tula. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2023/...

We've examined a number of mines currently in use in Ukraine, the PK-14 is another interesting example. Originating from Estonia it is a command detonated mine which fires an explosively formed penetrator. Special thanks to @nucking_futs_yuri for his help with this video, check out his channel ...

Back in September Ukraine received a batch of vintage M101 105mm howitzers from Lithuania. These guns have recently been seen in action. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2022/12/04/ukraines-newest-howitzer-is-an-antique/ If you enjoy o...

We’ve seen a large number of different small arms being transferred to Ukraine, including a large number of different 5.56x45mm chambered rifles - in this video we take a look at the Colt Canada / Diemaco rifles and carbines which have been seen. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for ...

The FN FAL is one of the iconic infantry weapons of the Cold War. Since Autumn last year we have seen several variant appear in use in Ukraine. In this video we take a look some of the examples seen and get some direct insight from some of the Ukrainian personnel who have used them in the field. ...

On 4 January photos of a 155 BONUS submunition were shared by a Russian Telegram channel. In this video we take a look at this interesting top-attack munition and it's capabilities. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.com/2023/01/06/top-attac...

Over the last couple of months a number of M110 semi-auto precision rifles have begun to appear in Ukraine. Predominantly seen in the hands of Ukrainian special operations forces, the rifle began to appear in the autumn of 2022. In this video we take a look at some of the imagery of them in theat...

In this video we analyse the appearances I'd Russia's RPG-30 during the conflict in Ukraine. The RPG-30 is an interesting shoulder-fired anti-armour weapon which uses a smaller precursor rocket to, in theory, defeat explosive reactive armour and active protection systems. Updates/Corrections: 24/...

In December 2022, images of an interesting new craft-made munition began to surface in Ukraine. Chechen troops in Bakhmut have improvised an RPG-7 warhead made from the body of a small fire extinguisher. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - https://armourersbench.co...

Over the past couple of months there have been a number of sightings of M14s in Ukraine. In recent weeks they have been seen more frequently, in this video we look at where they may have come from and how they're being used. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this video here - http...

One of the most prominent rifles of the ongoing war in Ukraine has been a bullpup - the Vulcan / Malyuk. Designed and developed by Ukrainian company IPI, the Vulcan has been adopted by elements of the Ukraine's Special Forces and frequently seen in imagery from the war. Be sure to check out our a...

In this video we take a look at two MT-LB adaptations; one Russia, one Ukrainian. The MT-LB offers an extremely versatile platform for mounting a variety of weapons. Everything from anti-tank guns to heavy machine guns have been mounted on them by combatants.

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In 2008 Ukrainian state enterprise RPC Fort entered into a partnership with Israel's IWI to offer Tavor rifles - the Fort-221 and Fort-224 have since been seen during the fighting. Usual caveat that I'm terrible at pronouncing things applies! Be sure to check out our accompanying article for this...

Grenades are an often overlooked infantry weapon and they aren't regularly seen in Ukraine (as they're normally carried in pouches out of sight). In this video we look at one of the most prevalent Western hand grenades seen in Ukraine - the M67. Be sure to check out our accompanying article for t...