The Armourer's Bench: Ukraine's Handheld Drone Killer

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With drones being used against individual soldiers in Ukraine, anti-drone devices are being developed for their protection that they can use themselves. The Armourer's Bench show the handheld counter-drone weapon made in Ukraine.. "A small, hand-held shotgun-like device has been suggested as an anti-drone weapon. With the massive increase in UAV and FPV use a small handheld, lightweight, last-ditch, defensive weapon could be a sensible answer to a urgent and difficult problem."

Garand Thumb Interviews Combat Vets From Ukraine

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The Russo-Ukrainian War opened our eyes wide on cheap and affordable drones being effective tools, being game changers and even as levelers and how they survived combat. Who else can explain this but those who have been there in the frontlines. Garand Thumb got to sit down with combat veterans from the war... "In today's video 2 Veterans of the Ukraine War share their valuable first hand experience of the war.

VICE Report: Ukraine's Rogue Militias

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VICE always report on interesting current affairs news that airsoft players can be interested in so we'll be posting more of their videos here and this video reports about the Militias of Ukraine... "In 2014, Ukraine was under siege and the military was unprepared. Desperate, the government urged anyone to get to the front and fight the Russian-backed separatists. As the war drags on, Ukraine claims their military is now in control and the volunteers have all been disbanded.

“We Use Coca-Cola To Clean Our Guns”

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We don't know if Coca-Cola would love this endorsement by this machine gunner from the Ukrainian Ground Forces in this video taken by Channel 5 Ukraine. He says that he uses Coca Cola to clean his gun as it is a good rust remover. Perhaps you might want to try it on your airsoft gun and come back to us if the results are good.

Now, when you look at a can of Coke and before you drink it, you might want to remember this video before gulping the contents down.

Japanese Airsofters Dig Ukrainian Loadouts

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There is much discussion in airsoft forums about the loadouts being used by Ukrainian military and pro-Ukraine militias given that airsoft players are very much versed in world conflicts since they do research on military gear and weaponry. In Japan, it has been reported that many airsofters are  now collecting Ukrainian-inspired gear, and they are very much detailed.

Loadout Sneak Peek: Donbass Battalion

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A look into what pro-Ukranian Militias are wearing in the ongoing conflict against Pro-Russian militias and their supporters in Eastern Ukraine. This video from World Conflict Films shows the Donbass Battalion, an all-volunteer unit founded by an ethnic Russian native from Donestk. It is  funded by its members and donations, getting nothing from the Ukrainian government.

"Airsoft Is Not Just A Game" Part 2

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With the first part of "Airsoft is Not Just a Game" being about Forward Operating Base Dacota, the Ukrainians now is about Arab fighters in the desert. The setting of this video is set in the Kherson, a big desert spot in Ukrain. So do we expect a Part 3 in which the FOB Dacota and these fighters finally doing an epic airsoft battle?

If you haven't seen Part 1, click here.

"Airsoft Is Not Just A Game" Video

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Airsofters in Ukraine love to get their details carefully, with the exception of "Dacota" for the name of their Forward Operating Base (FOB) in this "Airsoft Is Not Just A Game" video which is pretty well made and the setting is also nice, being set in the Kherson which is a big desert area in Ukraine. Too bad there are no English captions in this video.

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