Cell phone video recorded by Ukrainian troops in a machine gun position showcase a cannibalized BMP2 30mm machine gun that they're using to engage Russian troops.

If you're a dismounted infantryman walking into combat, this is very high on the list of machine gun positions you do not want to encounter at any point in time in your career. In fact, I would probably put this higher up there than drone dropped munitions.

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Josh is an American writer and former USMC machine gunner with eight years of experience in ground combat arms throughout the GWOT. He is currently based in Texas and specializes in combat footage analysis and digital marketing.Follow Josh at OfficialJoshBrooks.com