At the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Territorial defence reported that it had pulled almost 30,000 Maxim rifles of 7,62 mm. They were then not only on the front line, [but besides on anti-aircraft patrols](https://defence24.pl/war-on-Ukraine-report-special-defence24/new-group-anti-aircraft-on-polnoc-Ukraine) where they effectively hit an unmanned opponent.
