![]() ![]() He sticks it into the ground and starts blasting. Without much deliberation, Sheva whips out that teeny-weeny mortar, basically a toy, an oversized under-barrel grenade launcher. “Meanwhile, the Russians called in the artillery and started adjusting it towards Sheva’s position. Sheva is holding off the Russian attack when suddenly the Mark 19 jams. He fires one-nails a Moscovite right in the ass. He supported us with the Mark 19 in that depression to fire ballistically at the attacking Russians-you have to shoot carefully so as not to hit your own troops. Witch continues: “In my platoon, I have this hothead name Sheva. ![]() Reportedly, tables for indirect fire between 900 meters to 2 kilometers were included in prior Mark 19 field manuals, but not the latest publication. Though intended for direct fire as particularly beastly machine gun, the Mark 19 can be adapted for high-angle indirect attacks, a method improvised by a Marine unit to dispatch Taliban ambushers in Afghanistan. Every Drone In Russia's War Against Ukraine.At least 57,000 women serve in Ukraine’s armed forces, including at least 13,000 in roles near frontline combat. These small arms have made their way both to elite commando units, but also to some of Ukraine’s most under-equipped troops, where they are making a difference as testified by Olha Bihar, known by her callsign “Witch” ( Vyzdma).įormerly a lawyer working on her Ph.D., Witch now commands a mortar platoon in the 204 th battalion of the 241 st Separate Territorial Defense Force (TDF) Brigade. also provided modest quantities of low-tech infantry support weapons-M240 and M2 machine guns, 60-millimeter mortars, Mark 19 automatic grenade launchers, and M82 Barret sniper rifles. Starting before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one year ago and continued since, the U.S. The United States has supplied weapons of increasing cost and sophistication to Ukraine including M777 towed howitzers, Javelin top-attack anti-tank missiles, and eventually M1 Abrams main battle tanks and Patriot air defense systems.īut military aid need not always be exotic to have an impact. ![]()
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