In the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a parody image began doing the rounds on the internet featuring ‘Saint Javelin’.
Depicted in the style of an orthodox Christian saint, a stern-faced female figure clad in the blue and gold of the Ukraine flag cradles an FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile launcher, nestling it against her cheek.
The image, it turned out, was devised by a Canadian marketer. But it nonetheless captures the essence of Ukraine’s dependence on the West for the influx of weapons, military vehicles and ammunition that has kept its military able to confront the Russian invaders.
#Ukraine: A compilation of recent Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 strikes in Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts – at least three Russian tanks were destroyed by high-precision munitions. pic.twitter.com/Jg4ndgoAnx
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) September 4, 2022
