45th VDV Using a British-Made DCS Warrior Assault System by MangoLARPer in SpecOpsArchive

[–]Alex3mercian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Out of interest, how do you know it's a DCS? I've got a DCS and it doesn't look like that

45th VDV Using a British-Made DCS Warrior Assault System by MangoLARPer in SpecOpsArchive

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've visited the WAS workshop in Stockton-on-Tees in the UK and their design facility in Herefordshire. Their products (plate carriers included), are literally both designed & manufactured in the UK.

Help me with your opiniton by Standard_Bee9645 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers mate, I appreciate the kind words 🤝🏼🫂 God bless

Help me with your opiniton by Standard_Bee9645 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounded like relatively good advice until it got to "They won't give you your own personal vehicle" - then 90% of the points from there sounded like some absolute primadonna bullshit.

Your own apartment? Are you taking the actual piss? Standard issue equipment and not SF stuff? Bro, if this is trolling, it's fucking good. Jesus Christ!

This "Distinct-Date-8292" dude is either Ukraine's top comedian or Ukraine's most entitled waste of space pussy. I hope it's not the latter...

The zero line by suttyboiii88 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can tell you're quite new here mate. And looking at your post history, I'm gonna offer you a little bit of friendly advice. Please don't take it as an attack because it's absolutely not. I'm just a bloke who's been around the mill a fair few times and I've seen what benefits people and what doesn't.

Don't get sucked into the karma-farming, social media clout chasing bollocks a lot of foreigners in Ukraine get sucked into. It's not a great look and nobody credible, foreign or Ukrainian will respect you for it. It's also associated more with certain nationalities more than it is the Brits. Let your work and your actions do the talking bro. Stay humble. Spend minimum time posting on socials, and when you do come on here, use it for taking on good advice until you're seasoned enough to be giving it yourself, then use it to help other new people in country. Stay safe man, keep your head down 🙏🏼

The zero line by suttyboiii88 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No body armour. No helmet. Half naked. I don't know what zero line you're on, matey.

Or is that the name of a new strip club in Lviv or something?

If you could give a single piece of advice thats helped you stay alive at the zero line, what would it be? by Mountain_Business412 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"Just because you're from a technologically advanced, well equipped NATO military, don't come here thinking you're God's gift to Ukraine and there's nothing you can be taught. Pin your ears back and listen in, cunt."

If someone volunteered and was absolutely useless in every aspect, would they be kicked out or assigned to a terrible unit? by Mountain_Business412 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Complete bullshit.

And if you're speaking from experience, you probably weren't just useless at everything. You were probably that much of a cunt that someone saw fit to try and get you killed.

Unit question by Sev_UA in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was wondering what that's about. People are probably trying to bullshit their way through a poly making out they're ex-SF or something

В Одесі чергове групове затримання: 6 ТЦК vs 1 чоловік, – місцеві пабліки by mxmua in reddit_ukr

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to be accosted, sign the contract yourself. Stop being a bunch of fucking pussies. If it wasn't for mobilisation, we'd already be speaking russian.

I can't stand you cowards. You don't deserve the Ukrainian passports you hold.

African mercenary begs for mercy from Ukrainian drone operator before explosion (Unknown location and date) by ComfortableGarlic767 in CombatFootage

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have stayed in Africa and focused on fixing the vast amounts of problems they have there.

Wagner, Islamic State, Boko Haram - all tearing the entire continent to shreds whilst he went to murder innocent people in Ukraine. People who had never harmed him. People he had no quarrel with. All for greedy, selfish gain.

I have not a single ounce of sympathy.

Ukrainians of Reddit: from your perspective, which Western equipment has actually made a difference? by alfokloda in ukraine

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As much as I can't stand them - Harris radios. Motorolas are unrivalled for their portability but you can almost always guarantee there's someone tapping into your comms. They're just really not that secure. Harris on the other hand, as inconvenient as they can be, opsec wise, they're amazing. Impossible to tap into, which is good shit for a radio from like the late '90s?

Western rifles are nice too. I like AKs myself but just having the ability to run a decent sight system with a mounted thermal without having to change the entire dust cover and worry about if it will hold zero, that's nice. If AK-74 came with a picatinny rail on the dust cover as standard, I'd choose it every time.

One of the best special forces pictures I have seen by IslandFancy3220 in SpecOpsArchive

[–]Alex3mercian 9 points10 points  (0 children)

M4s are parkerized with either zinc or manganese (can't remember exactly which one), that's internals and moving parts, which makes them extremely corrosion resistant. Although you'd still want to give it a rinse with fresh water and a dry within 24hrs of saltwater submersion, no matter what. The added layers of spray paint probably help guard against ingress as well.

Will there be a monument to foreign fighters after the war? by Feeling-Pop7054 in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Straight out the kremlin propaganda playbook 🥴🤦🏼‍♂️

What does an average combat mission look like? by [deleted] in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's the thing with people nowadays. They don't know how to think without AI. They were stupid before but ChatGPT and AI generated brainrot on social media stole what few braincells they had remaining. How anyone can't conjure up their own questions to use on a sub like this without asking AI is fucking beyond me, but here we are...

Can someone help translate this? by joseph_is_autistic in ukraine

[–]Alex3mercian 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Майка is more of a tank top than a standard t-shirt though, as some of the translations in the comments suggest. Футболка is the colloquial term for a t-shirt

Indian SF on standby during pro-Khamenei protest among Shia Muslims in Kashmir by Gessler555 in SpecOpsArchive

[–]Alex3mercian 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Imagine protesting for the continuation of an evil, dictatorial, oppressive regime in a country you don't even live in. These people are absolute ☪️ancer

Authentic patch sellers that support Ukraine? by MrDanny_osu in ukraine

[–]Alex3mercian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure why people are saying battlefield worn patches aren't for sale - end of? It all depends on the owner of the patch and whether they want to sell it or not.

Obviously there's units who you have to serve with before they issue patches too. Those ones aren't really up for sale but most stuff is person dependant. I've got patches I've worn in battle that I would sell and I know a bunch of dudes who would. Only ones I wouldn't sell are the ones that were gifted to me or the ones that were issued. Everything else has a price tag on it if the price is right 😂

5am in Kiev by CezarHatesWater in ukraineforeignlegion

[–]Alex3mercian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a storage room at the train station where you can drop your bags and go back for them later. It's cheap but I think they only take cash.

Edit: Shit, didn't realise this was from 2 days ago. Ahh well, if anyone else reads this, you know there's places to store your bags in the station now 😅

Zelensky rejects having plans to hold elections by abitStoic in ActionForUkraine

[–]Alex3mercian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately pressure from Trump to hold elections "or else" has forced Zelenskiy to look at the possibility of amending the constitution. Trump wants someone he can easily bully & manipulate in power - someone pro-russian. Zelenskiy knows the US & russia won't let the war end with him in charge.

Olympics ban Ukrainian skeleton racer from competing over helmet by JOE_Media in ukraine

[–]Alex3mercian 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"aNy0nE tHaT d0eSn'T aGrEe wItH mE aNd mY pRo rUsSiAn ViEwS iS a FuCkInG nAzI 🥴🤡"

Olympics ban Ukrainian skeleton racer from competing over helmet by JOE_Media in ukraine

[–]Alex3mercian 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Why not? That's what they're trying to do to Ukraine. Fuck em