The Kyiv car mechanics converting captured Russian weapons for Ukraine’s troops • FRANCE 24

[@kuhen25]

This doesn't surprise me one bit, I know how handy the Ukrainians are. I had a problem with my washing machine. My wife is Ukrainian. She opened up the entire washing machine and found the faulty part. Ordered it from online and got it fixed. I didn't even know she did it. Ukrainians are the best!

[@undi5507]

Must be God given Ukrainian skill🙏🙏

[@BelloBudo007]

She sounds like she's the boss. 'I had a problem with MY washing machine'. Not 'her' washing machine?

[@SimonWallwork]

And Ukrainian girls- lovely!

[@rr-zb3rh]

@@BelloBudo007 She's the boss because she fixed a washing machine?

[@wharris7594]

My grandma was ukrainian, thats why im so good at being a mechanic

[@elizabethdjokovic2691]

The ingenuity of the Ukrainians in dealing with every detail of defence and attack during this invasion of their country is indeed remarkable. Great leadership shows what is possible.

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

When your home is under attack and going away is not an option, you will find impossible ways to defend it

[@CORVETTE_DUDE_CHANNEL]

MacGyver was Ukrainian.

[@tetsuonabiki]

Do you support the Ukrainian Azov regiment?

[@Roller_Ghoster]

@@tetsuonabiki do you support Russia's bid to bring in mercenaries including Syrians?

[@unlink1649]

it's inspiring them to do great things

[@ens0198]

Engineers doing what they are especially good at, solving problems and developing from what they have. Godspeed to the Ukrainians!

[@joeklasen2845]

Mechanics and some engineering hands on

[@timboslyce1290]

U evidently didnt see the amount US and EUROPEAN weapons captured/destroyed!!! literally wasting tax payers dollars to cover up the BIO LABS LEADING covid back to the west!!!

[@bvladut20]

@@timboslyce1290 lol

[@lemilone]

You can see this in many mid- Eastern back water countries . Common sense and know how go a long way .

[@petrus666love]

Dam these guys rock, it’s not Ukraine 🇺🇦 that needs NATO it is NATO that could use Ukraine 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine from Great Britain 🇬🇧

[@joewindsor1119]

25 years wrenching as a mechanic I’d like to think I’d be doing this very same thing if put in the same predicament. More power to them!!

[@lukequigley121]

Hey Joe, 27YRS ,AMC / JEEP, FORD, SUBARU, LINCOLN/ MERC, Independent import, still do refurbish,repair everything around home..Hats off to you man..

[@lucashinch]

as would I...i am thankful for my father teaching me about mechanics..

[@momofschnauzers]

Boy these are some tough people. Despite all that has transpired and continues to do so, the people of Ukraine are standing their ground with everything they have. In my heart of hearts, I hope that their country is restored and that they can live in peace.

[@asifitmatters1]

Restored to the beauty of a $86 average pension you mean?

[@Jetwinner02]

​@@asifitmatters1 cope harder troll

[@asifitmatters1]

@@Jetwinner02 your mom is a troll!

[@micahhurst8986]

As a Machinist I can appreciate what these guys are engineering in a Automotive shop. Godspeed to you all!

[@deusvult6920]

I'm a welder. I can always appreciate something like this. Doesn't matter who's doing it (whether I am on their side or they're an enemy) it's the craft itself that is beautiful.

[@micahhurst8986]

You got it my brother from another Mother. I love me some beautiful welding beads. Have you ever watched a Mud Dauber wasp create a nest? Those Wasp are very smart and can make a perfect mud bead nest. Definitely worth the time if you have the opportunity. Those wasps are non aggressive. What a treat it is to see right before your eyes. Live long and Prosper!🖖

[@pythor9674]

This is all Ukraine's fault. They're cutting off water access to the Tuzla Island, and also preventing gas transport to Europe, causing a massive electricity shortage for millions.

[@dyoung5999]

As a machinist I hope this doesn’t come down to the engineers to decide who wins this. It may take many alternate designs and take a while to rework. 👀

[@Onemanstrash1]

never underestimate an auto body guy

[@Eero_V]

This is brilliant, exactly what the Finns did with soviet weapons during WW2!

[@Evan490BC]

The M/28-30, that Simo Häyhä used, was a variant of the Soviet Mosin-Nagant rifle, right?

[@dervorenger2331]

@@Evan490BC It was a Finnish variant of the Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant and not a Soviet Mosin Nagant

[@vksasdgaming9472]

@@Evan490BC Yes, but it was not captured Soviet rifle. FDF used Mosin-Nagant because they were readily available once independence was achieved.

[@Eero_V]

@@Evan490BC Yes, it was a finnish variant of the M/28-30 with some local improvements, but developed in the early 30's before the war... During the Winter war lots of soviet equipment was captured and put in good use against their former owners.

[@edrober1330]

I was just about to say the same thing. SAKO

[@thesteveandianproject2532]

The fact that they can makes me proud. The fact that they have to breaks my heart. Freedom for the Ukraine.

[@ጥንታዊቀይሰው]

Haha, Funny that autoshop won't last long

[@ralfie8801]

When a UN nation illegally invades another nation, THEY are the terrorists and should no longer be permitted to remain a UN member.

[@kullaqinasmujatinnik]

The replies said 2 and it's not even doing anything?

[@chriszenier826]

Well said

[@WE_OF_THE_NOV]

THIS is a country that wants to win! Not just survive. Respect 101%

[@Timespartan111]

For this interested, this is a PKT to PKM conversion, and was actually quite common in the states among hobbyists. The trickiest part is converting the electrically fired solenoid trigger, into a physical trigger that you can press with your finger.

[@prestonvenable1763]

it’s honestly crazy how they need to make complete fire control mechanisms for it like that’s not an easy thing to do, these guys are legends

[@georgestokes5116]

so i guess it can be done.

[@Blido]

I heard that Ukrainian programmers made automatic guard towers with PKT, that can be either controlled remotely, or confifured to fire to everything that moves.

[@rtqii]

This is very real. The first thing Ukrainians are doing with knocked out armor is dismounting the machine guns. I have seen videos of them removing the mount hardware on the side of the road. Ukrainians are mounting guns on the back of street vehicles to enable them to partake in hit and run attacks. The destroyed or knocked out armor is also extremely valuable, especially if the main gun works. They use military recovery vehicles and cranes to move and stack armor into their infantry defense fortifications. If the main gun works the vehicle is filled with sandbags and packed with sandbags on the outside, leaving access for the gun to be operated,

[@DRSHANKER]

Can you imagine the look on their faces when that bombed out tank sitting on the corner starts using its main gun against the next convoy haha. Then they get opened up on from small arms sounding identical to their own, Russians are going home in body bags

[@shawnstarr6005]

Not only are the Ukrainians great fighters, but creative as well!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@zajastt]

@Sayin wat yes this is true, however not to the scale seen here. This is a new level of mad max type warfare

[@mbak7801]

@@godfredsumabe9151 Yes. You can be an innocent civilian and defend yourself from being murdered. You are still a civilian and innocent of anything apart from being a nationality one evil man in Moscow hates and want to have all killed.

[@zajastt]

@@godfredsumabe9151 that makes them patriots defending their homeland against an (embarrassingly bad) invading force using whatever means they have available

[@ginogina4589]

Smart, trained, skillfull, motivated. Outstanding.

[@ጥንታዊቀይሰው]

Too bad their Skill Will go to history when they see Airstrike about to Destroy their autoshop

[@mikethespike7579]

I know from my late Ukrainian dad just how skilled Ukrainians are at making useful stuff out of things others have thrown away. So this doesn't surprise me in the least.

[@shedrackjenkins1941]

Yeah,sure mike

[@freddy4603]

@@shedrackjenkins1941 you got something to say, buddy?

[@tetsuonabiki]

@@shedrackjenkins1941 His dad was a Azov regiment.

[@jph1957]

Totally agree we Ukrainians know how to make things work! My father show me many ways of fixing things that didn’t work!!

[@joshschneider9766]

Bro in the middle of a war they retrofit dji drones to drop molotov cocktails they're absolutely genius engineers.

[@jstone247]

You have to admire the ingenuity and determination of the Ukraine people. They are fighting the good fight. Bless them all.

[@alexbrands11]

Да не ведут они "хороший бой".. Уже некому вести- разбегаются в Молдову и Польшу...🤣🌺🤣

[@justdoingitjim7095]

In my Marine Corps "Improvised Weapons" class we were taught how to use things discarded by the enemy to make weapons to kill them. Some were used as booby traps, some were electrically activated mines and others sent projectiles at the enemy. We learned a lot from the Filipinos of WWII and the Viet Cong in Viet Nam. They were experts at guerilla fighting!

[@eatass7273]

Pretty sure booby traps are against the Geneva convention. Makes no sense you would be taught to fight like that.

[@raybin6873]

The Finns (my parents country) invented the moltav cocktail...which we all know was very effective in WW2.

[@MrSGL21]

one of your Marines, Tony Stein, rebuilt a colt am/n aircraft .30 similarly to what these guys are doing, and won the MOH for his actions with it.

[@asifitmatters1]

And that’s why you won in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan… wait…

[@damyr]

This brings back memories... 30 years ago, in another war (Croatia), we did the same. At first, we were fighting with cocktails, pistols and hunting rifles against fully equipped army. We managed to make armored transporters out of buses, used old agriculture biplanes, armed with home made boiler bombs, even made some weapons from the scratch and did many modifications on captured weapons. This war is so familiar to me.

[@pythor9674]

War is never a good thing. Murder is murder.

[@theitems4242]

In 2020 I sat and had a meal with an old guy in Serbia who retold stories how him and his unit essentially went into towns and killed Croatians on the spot, for simply being Croatian. This guy is like 70 now. And he told the story so calmly. (Ex-girlfriends grandad). War is crazy.

[@herauthon]

o the memories of the dismembered.. i must have ansichtkarte !

[@elchicano187]

@@theitems4242 that sounds horrible killing other people just for their ethnicity…. Hope such events seize to exist from happening

[@theronin365]

@@elchicano187 It's happening right now.

[@iwantyourcookiesnow]

Imagine sending your car to the mechanic and it comes back with a mounted machine gun welded onto it.

[@leifvejby8023]

Been known to happen

[@jasonchiu272]

Video games be like:

[@suroot]

There really is a Ukrainian BMW rolling around with a mounted Heavy Machine Gun.

[@SteelHex]

I’m sorry Mr. Mechanic, but I just need a new radiator, not a machine gun… Mechanic: it’s free.

[@leifvejby8023]

@@suroot Yes, I saw a video with it!

[@mrwalle4u]

This is so amazing…… Everyone is doing their part in this war…. stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦….

[@pythor9674]

This is all Ukraine's fault. They're cutting off water access to the Tuzla Island and now its people need to import water to survive, and also preventing gas transport to Europe, causing a massive electricity shortage for millions.

[@steviep7706]

Absolutely brilliant, though now nearly a pensioner, as a veteran Army tank mechanic this is the sort of thing I would be proud to contribute to if I was in their situation. All our prayers are with you for your success defeating these Russian war criminals.

[@Autechltd]

@Dan Cooper calm down there Mr Obvious

[@ИрВайсман]

Дякую вам

[@willg0opl]

Ex REME here also. Totally agree.

[@alexbrands11]

Молись,молись!! Скоро новая зима и "русские военные преступники" придут уже за тобой!!🤣🌺🤣

[@KarriemPerry]

Shoulder fired, modified PKMs, Ingenious!! Godspeed Ukraine!!

[@farnthboy]

As they say "necessity is the mother of invention" - well done Ukraine.

[@chadratboi2849]

@@maigepresents5840 And giving them back to another UN countries army. So whats the problem?

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Here here

[@danielwhyatt3278]

@@maigepresents5840 bloooody hell.😓. Get Looost.

[@maigepresents5840]

@Daniel Whyatt I'd rather see these terrorists that are attacking a NATO countries troops be brought to justice

[@kullaqinasmujatinnik]

Comments also disappeared for policy violation, just keep replying.

[@geporras99]

Brilliant way of using their skills.

[@socrates5647]

lol it's so dumb to think Russians would fight face to face on the street, after close-loop blockading for a month, those machine guns would be using for looting food from civilians.

[@GhullieUser]

@@socrates5647 ok Boris

[@dalestark3343]

Love the dedication and devotion to country and the innovative engineering going on there.

[@alphaenterprise2232]

It's classic engineering though

[@stratcat3216]

The sprit of the free people of Ukraine is an inspiration to the world.

[@j-cfalcon5092]

Brilliant ! 👏 Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 you will be Victorious! You are an inspiration to the world.🇨🇦 We love you.🙏

[@dull_boy_274]

It's so refreshing to see a country come together and travel in the same direction towards one common goal. There is so much power in the masses. I have real doubts my country will ever get here again.

[@titanman33]

Not sure if you're USA, but we will get it together my friend. Let's not let the media divide us and be sure to talk to everyone in our community face to face. I bet a lot of these Ukrainians don't share the same politics and now look at them...

[@saggyflapjax]

@@titanman33 they also probably dont have politicians or media hosts that say stuff like “us vs them”

[@ricraftz76]

@@titanman33 a divided nation is the worst thing can happen to a country,and worst,the right and the left always blaming each other for their country's failures but they don't see that they both are the problem

[@sideshow4417]

They've been shelling their own people in the East since 2014...

[@dull_boy_274]

@@titanman33 yep, USA here. I hope that's true but I really have my doubts

[@maggie7843]

So impressive. These are trained craftsmen who believe in their country. 🇺🇦

[@ጥንታዊቀይሰው]

Wasting hour on gun, Only to get blasted by Airstrike

[@Retronyx]

trained craftsman? look at how close the scope to the buttstock wtf???

[@envynemo4170]

it’s for show. as in propaganda

[@destroyerarmor]

@@Retronyx clearly you are not familiar with comblock systems

[@chadratboi2849]

​@@Retronyx scopes require your eye to be close to the scope. Only problem is 2:33, if you dont mount the part exactly as before the scope needs to be adjusted.

[@alexmcaruthur6966]

This is actually smart of them to utilize resources available at hand and convert them. I also think they should take their rations too

[@ggmanatee]

You've probably missed the reports of the Russians being sent in with rations that expired 7+ years ago.

[@briannewton3535]

As ggManatee said the Russians are not well prepared, also many Russian conscripts are asking for food, or stealing food as they have none. Ukraine have been targeting logistics, which seriously impedes the pace armed forces can advance.

[@chungusbooper]

TBH, from reports (of course, this is just stuff seen on social media and therefore taken with a grain of salt), the Ukrainians probably have better and more modern rations than the Russians - or, at least, the Russian conscripts.

[@nogen2]

Bro, have you seen the expiration date on those Russian "MRE's"? Some of it is literally a DECADE overdue!🤮 (No wonder the Russian army morale is so low.🤣)

[@jeroenjanssen6870]

@@ggmanatee good wine

[@VGI4NI]

Brilliant . I love the resourcefulness

[@robertjohnson3297]

I love how amazing the Ukrainian people are , it makes my soul sad for everyone that has to fight this monster!!! For the elderly , women and men and children you are all heroes in my eyes .

[@mrcoiganable2988]

Boring

[@michaelmccall8067]

Baa

[@michaelmccall8067]

@@mrcoiganable2988 agree

[@Bruno-dv3ym]

man, some of these people have no sympathy for the situation( the comments above, not the guy saying they're heroes)

[@robertjohnson3297]

@@Bruno-dv3ym Thanks Bro , You're right !! I just didn't want to respond to heartless trolls. Thank you , I was thinking the same about those two

[@SuperAngelic5]

Nice work. These mechanics are talented. Serious fire power.

[@johnauner671]

Russians can likely target this building now.

[@StamenDendrobium]

That's great idea, making full use of those readily available seized weaponry & turn them around into strengthening the defense. Converting those vehicle-mount into hand-carry suits the Ukrainians' guerilla tactics perfectly, what a show of engineering ingenuity & resourcefulness.

[@socrates5647]

lol it's so dumb to think Russians would fight face to face on the street, after close-loop blockading for a month, those machine guns would be using for looting food from civilians.

[@blise518B]

@@socrates5647 not if they run out of supplies first because all the convoys got blown up.

[@berniecom728]

This is better than a vehicle having them, a vehicle is a big target with this you can hide in the bush, surprise attack and this would cut them in half no bullet proof vest will protect them. Great thinking.

[@wharris7594]

Nobody remembers what the vietnamese general said at the beginning of the film (we were soldiers) with mel gibson? He said "kill all that they send and they will stop coming" just use all of the enemy equipment and they will supply you indefinitely

[@rcl8793]

These machine guns are 75 pounds plus whatever the stock adds. Not the best thing to be hauling for hit and run attack.

[@alexalia2737]

These people deserve 10x the life that the average person can have. True fighters. I really hope for the best for them. My heart goes out to those brave soldiers who defend their people and their land with such stoicism.

[@wadestanton]

Those afghans been building guns from scrap for 50 yrs, at least. maybe afghanistan can send advisors.

[@Gattobuono]

Funny how no one said these great things about the people of Iraq when the West illegally invaded their sovereign territory. On the contrary, when they created ied's to fight against a vastly superior enemy they were labelled as vile cowardly terrorists. 🤔

[@wadestanton]

@@Gattobuono The Iraqis said it, but the country that has slavers and genocidal maniacs on their currency controlled the narrative, for most of the world.

[@marvwatkins7029]

Very smart, skilled, capable, and quickly innovative, these Ukrainians.

[@brunosapateiro44]

true you cant even use a wash machine ^^

[@maryvalentine9090]

This guy! Man oh man, what a gunsmith! I am in awe of the Ukrainian people.

[@fpark101]

Glory to brave Ukrainians defending their homeland and future of their children. Best wishes for strong independent and Prosperous peaceful Ukraine.

[@timeflysintheshop]

AMEN!

[@advertisercommerce6990]

You just got to love the Ukrainian's ingenuity! Keep up the great work!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

These guys really took their aysmetric warfare tactic lessons to heart .... Hobart and his funnies would have been in there with them 😎🇬🇧👍🏼🇺🇦

[@darkocvijan1684]

🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸🇷🇺🇷🇸

[@johnhunt9942]

That’s high tech, man. Keep it going! Those modifications are outstanding for defending yourself! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@warwickben]

For those that don’t know . The belt fed shown is a pkt. It’s a coaxial mounted version of the pkm. It doesn’t have sights or a normal trigger. In the tank it’s fired by a electronic solenoid , but they have a back up tab that can be used to fire if the tank loses power etc. they are adding a pkm stock/grip that is tripping the the pkt sear. Normally the grip / trigger is under the gun not behind. Similar mods have been done to the pkt parts kits in America since they are more common then a pkm parts kit . There’s really only 4 main different parts . Barrel , top feed cover trigger group and rear trunion/stock Since ww1 people have been adapting tank mounted machine guns from captured tanks for soliders to use. Some models the machine guns are design to be taken out of the tank so the crew can use them if they need to ditch the tank.

[@wolven777]

How does it compare to the normal pkm? I feel it will lack accuracy, but I don"t know for sure.

[@chuiwyjustin]

And that boys and girls, was how the AK2022 was born.

[@luckylindy1776]

PKMs baby!!!!

[@bruhmanthetruthprovider2201]

@@luckylindy1776 its a kord, not a pkm

[@kenwheeler5837]

@@bruhmanthetruthprovider2201 7.62 or bigger ?

[@bruhmanthetruthprovider2201]

@@kenwheeler5837 12.7x108

[@DontcareBear2049]

@ Bruhman the truth provider; It’s a PKT I believe. They look similar but PKT is smaller.

[@awakenotwoke8580]

The fact that they converted the kord machine gun into a handheld system is freaking amazing!

[@marks.6480]

free weapons, free ammo! the Russians will curse the day that they decided to invade.

[@y0h0p38]

Thats a PKT, not a Kord. A PKT is pretty much a PKM that is controled electronicly for use on vehicles. A Kord fires a 12.7x108, the PKx machineguns fire a 7.62x54r

[@bafattvahetere]

@@y0h0p38 Both hurts though.

[@commanderfreakkz5688]

Imagine they convert a gun into a tank destroyer weapon

[@lookronjon]

Very proud of my brother mechanics in Ukraine. I feel you for real. Thank you for helping to protect your country and the free world. You are heroes.

[@Wyonative08]

WOW, that is absolutely amazing! "Necessity is the mother of invention!!" As my mama always used to say!!

[@cagonzal13]

Ukraine, you are inspiring to the world!!!!

[@ivansmith654]

This is why the right to repair bills are so important!

[@soccerguy2433]

Lol. Nice tie in

[@allennguyen4456]

Or what we call it here in America "gas lighting"

[@AtomicDuelist]

@@allennguyen4456 what do you mean?

[@robbiePlanetaSano]

Guts, genius, perseverance and collaboration . I am blown away by the way Ukrainians have responded to Russia . From the president to every day folks, everyone is on board . And the Russian journalist that protested on live state television? I have seen more courage in the last few days than I have ever seen in my life. I congratulate the brave men and women who are such stellar examples of courage and teamwork.

[@anonimuse6553]

These are my kind of guys! I wish I could be there to help. Slava Ukraine.

[@pythor9674]

This is all Ukraine's fault. They're cutting off water access to the Tuzla Island and now its people need to import water to survive, and also preventing gas transport to Europe, causing a massive electricity shortage for millions.

[@anonimuse6553]

@@pythor9674 Your lies are only for yourself. We all know the truth.

[@jonathanbrooks6118]

Awesome - excellent engineering prowess! Brilliant work, well done! All the Very Best to you All.

[@horsewhisperer20394]

I wish that they would not provide so much information about the location and names of people. They could create a target out of the repair shop.

[@AA-hy6nb]

As everyone has long known, Ukrainians are a very thrifty, industrious, resourceful and hard-working people in peacetime. Now they have proven that these useful qualities help them in wartime too.

[@baronharkonnen1217]

I didn't know that. Thanks for telling me. I also didn't realize that only Ukrainians are very thrifty, industrious, resourceful and hard-working people in peacetime.

[@Gattobuono]

Funny how no one said these great things about the people of Iraq when the West illegally invaded their sovereign territory. On the contrary, when they created ied's to fight against a vastly superior enemy they were labelled as vile cowardly terrorists. 🤔

[@PetrasVykintas]

@@Gattobuono whataboutism

[@Vernas_R]

@@Gattobuono First, what weapons do you see here? IED or guns? Second, sure Iraq happened. We protested and it happened. Now we're going to protest again, but this time the government is on the right side. Boohoo!

[@Gattobuono]

@@Vernas_R perhaps you haven't understood my comment. The nature of the weapons is irrelevant. People who fight to defend their family and country will use any means available, whether it be captured machine guns or improvised explosive devices. The point of my comment is the hypocrisy of hero worshipping the Ukrainians for using their skills and ingenuity to defend themselves whilst reviling as murderous terrorist those who resisted Western coalition forces in the middle east. Is that a bit clearer for you?

[@kevinhooper9853]

My thoughts and prayers go to the family's fighting in Kyiv, God bless everyone who has the soul to fight for Ukrainian

[@pythor9674]

This is all Ukraine's fault. They're cutting off water access to the Tuzla Island, and also preventing gas transport to Europe, causing a massive electricity shortage for millions.

[@yebobaba]

KIEV!

[@ДбайливийЛис]

@@yebobaba Kiev is not correct, Kyiv will be right

[@ДбайливийЛис]

@@pythor9674 And why should they contain the occupied territories? This is the task of those who occupied, learn the laws!

[@gonzaloancina3070]

🇷🇺Z🇷🇺

[@Ray-ml6iy]

Genius! Much respect to the Ukrainians for never giving up the fight! God be with you..

[@McPoshSquatch]

LOVE the strength of the Ukrainian people. Keep winning the good fight!

[@sempafi899]

Great work lads, very impressive. Keep up fighting any and every way you can

[@G1llmanBlacklg00n]

This is a true Special Forces way of warfare that we trained for back in the days of the Cold War. These local civilian auto mechanics converting coax machineguns from infantry fighting vehicles and tanks for infantry use is brilliant. We call the civilians that assist the guerilla band the Auxiliary... Improvise, adapt, and overcome.

[@brandonmeader6674]

Rah

[@loudfast1261]

hell yeah

[@Bogie3855]

When defending your homeland you do what it takes. Good for you. There is a certain justice of using your enemies weapons against them. I like that.

[@keithe.bilitsky833]

👍👍👍👍

[@clarencewarsavithana4470]

Hope those work properly! Bravo!

[@msbhicks8358]

They probably do. It seems they have added SVD stocks and bipods, no actual work to the guts of the firearm

[@tonyc6116]

My grandma’s people. So proud.

[@PeterW-ski]

Resourcefulness of Ukrainians is really impressive, want to see more during peace times

[@MG-xm3yv]

this is why the world needs guys like us, we can adapt anything for specific purpose, but we get looked down on by people who they think their above us just saying well done fellow mechanics keep up the fight

[@monotech20.14]

No.

[@CheapCheerful]

The only person who would look down upon you is someone who feels threatened by you, because your contribution to society is so much greater. So they hide their fear by pretending to be better.

[@willblackett4709]

As an engineer from New Zealand I salute you for helping to defend freedom from oppression LONG LIVE UKRAINE !!!!!!!

[@poseidon8189]

THANK YOU, BRO !

[@suedavis3525]

amazing how they are all pulling together

[@mitchellburns2999]

The Ingenuity and creativeness of the Ukrainians is inspiring beyond belief

[@deem6058]

I have great respect for these men, they deserve to win this war and I pray continually that God will give them the victory. My heart aches for Ukraine.

[@hopeemch]

The difference between Ukraine and Russia is that Ukraine is inviting millions of its people to brainstorm ideas while Russia has one man making all the decisions and listening to no one.

[@alphaenterprise2232]

You greatly summed it up

[@lamdao1242]

When you have a great team, you stand a far better chance of winning. The key to a great team is trust, everyone working towards the same goals using their different but complementary skills. I think in the army they call it Mission Command.

[@ronaldmcdonald3965]

Glory to Ukrainian Auto Mechanics! I love the sound of heavy machine guns in the in the morning, it sounds like victory!

[@josephnguyen9666]

Great respect for Ukrainians. With love & support from USA.

[@babarindewilliams6890]

This video just made my day ! God bless the Ukrainian people 🇺🇦

[@peter7624]

The Ukrainians are a wonderfully brave and innovative people, this is great to see! Slava Ukraini!

[@White_devil1980]

Nice I’m glad the military is adapting and overcoming the invaders and using the weapons against them 😎 never give up never surrender 😊

[@TheMrBennito]

Wow, respect! This so creative and proves that we can use our intelligence to survive.

[@martinusmahendra7492]

Godspeed Ukrainian. Move forward never surrender. Brave Ukraine, Long Live.

[@67smilerify]

I love this resourcefulness absolutely brilliant . When defending your land your people against nothing short of terrorists you need to do whatever you can at whatever cost to destroy the enemy and its dictator pukin. Well done Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

What these mechanics are doing for their country is amazing. Even Mikhail Kalashnikov said that he wanted to use his engineering skills to build tractors rather than guns. Thankfully alot of these Ukrainian's mechanic skills are transferable to weapons design too.

[@yp3424]

Really remarkable people working for their country, are doing their best. The ancient greek poet Archilohus (635 B.C), wrote:"The fox uses many tricks, though, the hedgehog uses only one, the best."

[@xp77msfz99]

👍😀Good on you, Ukraine! You have such awesome soldiers & resident citizens with fantastic ingenuity & talents, working hard to defend your great country. I applaud & congratulate you. May God bless Ukraine 👏

[@assassin7283]

Respect from Poland!

[@martafuertes4639]

You guys are amazing! I wish Ukraine the best. You will prevail.

[@whiskyblues2556]

PKT is the best machine gun that ever existed on this planet. Now its in the right hands doing the right job.

[@thepuppetmaster2116]

No it is certainly not the best machine gun

[@PsilocybinCocktail]

@@thepuppetmaster2116 Jimpy all the way!

[@hunterbidensaidslesion1356]

No front sight, no rear sight and no egress kit. Silly.

[@thomasgraham5842]

well done guys , godbless you and prayers for youre safety and for a sweet victory over Putin .

[@pauls466]

They must have learned that from the Taliban.

[@socrates5647]

lol it's so dumb to think Russians would fight face to face on the street, after close-loop blockading for a month, those machine guns would be using for looting food from civilians.

[@speedtrap420]

In WW2, the US Marines had a similar weapon, called a Stinger, .30 cal machine gun from an aircraft, BAR bipod and rear site with a shoulder stock from a M1 Garand using a remote trigger. Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!

[@pythor9674]

This is all Ukraine's fault. They're cutting off water access to the Tuzla Island and now its people need to import water to survive, and also preventing gas transport to Europe, causing a massive electricity shortage for millions.

[@bens4801]

@@pythor9674 nice try Ivan, how does it feel to get paid in a worthless currency?

[@yuvanbaldwinew9282]

The A-Team would be very proud of the Ukrainian people. Keep it up don't give up.

[@elisenispee7450]

Good job! Very creative of Ukrainians to redo the weapons that can be used for defense. Each of those tanks costs more than a million.

[@halfdanerik7874]

These guys are the real A-Team!

[@donnaluv]

YESSSS!! I have so much respect for the people of Ukraine. They continue to inspire us with their strength and ingenuity in fighting this war. This is a nation that stands united as one and will do anything they can to defend their home country. Give em hell! 🔥 SLAVA UKRAINI 🇺🇦✊🏽

[@mikitadou]

This is weapon modding at it's most primal, badass. Go Ukraine!🇺🇦

[@golybunne4306]

Very ingenious and innovative the Ukrainians are. More power to you and May God be with your people and the country and the whole world.

[@AvaT42]

Very interesting. Such ingenuity is amazing. Good job for all those involved❣️👍👍

[@fraservalleycataractlaser]

The heart and resourcefulness of an entire nation, will defeat the sheer force of conscripted Russian forces.

[@davesimmons8640]

God bless those mechanics - and all of Ukraine, for that matter.

[@manbtm1]

The Ukranians are absolutely incredible and inspiring. , talk about a David and Goliath story, the rest of the world should learn from these people and their loyalty and the strength to fight for their countries freedom.

[@judycrozier2571]

This is what invaders fail to take account of: the determination of those who don't want to be invaded

[@utilizator333]

God bless you all 🇬🇪

[@chriszenier826]

Stay safe gentlemen! Amazing work you are doing! God bless you!

[@bramesque]

A passionate mechanic becomes a Gunsmith / inventor when the need is high. These are Tony Stark Times.

[@tomrockhill8634]

Awesome!!! I know that the War is terrible but I love the way the Western Allies are handling things and the bravery and ingenuity of the Ukrainian people. Throw in some Freedom fighters from around the World and Ukraine is writing the Text Book on how to defend against foreign intruders 🇺🇦

[@davericketts9101]

Necessity, is the mother of invention. Well done the engineers. As a life-long engineer in UK, we have sadly let our engineering decline over the years, in favour of the arts, social sciences and media studies. Engineering is vital and should be encouraged in schools, instead of trying to get every child into university.

[@jonfisher9214]

Dave, the arts are vital in terms of training designers. Who can then work in partnership with engineers to create innovative solutions. I'm an art tutor and a technician so see both as equally important.

[@davericketts9101]

@@jonfisher9214 Fair point, with which I agree but does your school or college, have a metal working workshop, where young students can learn the very skills needed to turn those designs into hardware? My basic point is that, too much emphasis is placed, these days, on getting students into university, rather than a balance of university and `real world` apprenticeships.

[@wladweis.4187]

Ну канечно лучше послать учится на инженера так нет увиличим трансгендеров,и всяческих дебилов.

[@angusross6609]

God bless and keep you all. Well done Ukraine, I am ashamed of how little help you are getting from the rest of Europe.

[@adriankoch964]

You should not have shown the name and the face of the owner. Now the shop can be easily located and hit remotely.

[@dynjarren8355]

This is very clever! Making it easier to carry and set up. More mobility and yet the weapons are still deadly. Necessity is the Mother of Invention!