Sitting in his clunky, Soviet-designed helicopter, Major Maksym of the Ukrainian air force could offer only one explanation for why he and his colleagues keep flying despite being outgunned and outnumbered by their Russian adversaries: “We have iron arses.”
A field of sunflowers swayed in the breeze outside the cabin door as he elaborated: “We have only courage, morale and experience to help us, but that’s it.”
#Ukraine: A Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicle driving after suffering significant damage – it was allegedly hit by a tank projectile tearing off a side armor panel and breaking a hole into the hull. pic.twitter.com/YuAJz8Flww
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 14, 2023
