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Ukrainian units manufacture 3D-printed munition casings at sub-unit level

Published 11 October 2026

A Russian volunteer interviewed at the front (adversary claim, unverified) describes Ukrainian forces 3D-printing munition body casings at the sub-unit level and packing them with explosives and fragmentation elements, driven by shortages of standard issued munitions. Civilians produce the printed parts and deliver them directly to frontline units, where assembly is completed on-site. The account characterises this as a systematic shift toward decentralised improvised production rather than a stopgap measure.

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Video Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad)

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Boris Rozhin (Colonel Cassad) adversary11 Oct 2026 Open the post

Topicsmanufacturing components

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