POTD: You're never too old
Published: February 10th, 2015
This was one of a number of photos published on Facebook. As far as I can tell, they show a self-defence militia training in Zhydachiv, a city in Western Ukraine not far from the Polish border. The gun looks to be an H&K MP5 or clone and is fully automatic.
UPDATE: Apparently its airsoft.
Thanks to Tony for sending this in.
I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!
More by Steve Johnson
![[SHOT 2026] Jacob Grey Firearms Recoil Reaper - 1911 Hydraulic Buffer](https://cdn-fastly.thefirearmblog.com/media/2026/01/23/14111/shot-2026-jacob-grey-firearms-recoil-reaper-1911-hydraulic-buffer.jpg?size=350x220)
![[SHOT 2026] FRT90 Forced Reset Trigger for PS90 from Armory of Kings](https://cdn-fastly.thefirearmblog.com/media/2026/01/28/22111/post.jpg?size=350x220)
Comments
Join the conversation
So many of the pics and videos of the Ukraine conflict feature people that seem too conciously aware of the potential affects of their image reaching a response on social media outlets. Boy, that sounds cycnical. But is it narcissism I detect? I'm loathe to think so. No nevermind, it can't be narcissism. Propaganda maybe, and that's not a bad thing if you're an outmanned, outgunned, freedom fighting rebel who needs to use any tools at his/her disposal to persuade recruitment and sway public opinion. I don't know who to believe anymore. You seen Granny's glasses anywhere?
If you think a woman can not/will not kill you, you are wrong.