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Organized at the very beginning of the conflict, when some of the frontline people didn't have armor. so, i think this underscores some of the challenges that the ukrainian armed forces face. you know, one of the guys who was welding those armor plates is about to become a grandfather in just two week's time. he's 58 years old, and he's standing by for his own call to be sent towards the front lines, worried that he may miss the birth of his first grandson. anderson? >> wow, ivan, appreciate it. thanks so much for that report. up next, despite russia's assault, ukrainian forces have been put...

Couldn't find a flak jacket before heading off to combat. this relies on donations and improvisation. this is some padding for the flak jackets to go around the armor plates. and they're made from the material that's used for floor mats for cars. the armor plates come from scrap metal scavenged from old cars, welded and reworked by volunteer mechanics, and field tested. so, he's taken out a plate to a firing range. this is six millimeters in wid , and they tried different kinds of firearms and rounds, and it was able to block some rifles. but a sniper's rifle punched right through, as did a ma...

Several days into this modern war, vitali says he asked his mother-in-law to help sew armor when his son's godfather couldn't find a flak jacket before heading off to combat. this operation relies on donations and improvisation. this is some padding for the flak jackets to go around the armor plates. and they are made from the material they use for floor mats for cars. the armor plates come from scrap metal scavenged from old cars, welded and reworked by volunteer mechanics and field tested. so he's taken out a plate to a firing range. and this is 6 millimeters in width and they tried differen...

Take orders requesting armor before they head to the front lines. before the war vitaly was a warren actor of scenes of the first world war when ukrainian nationalists not against russian bolsheviks. definitel several days after this war, he asked his grandmother to sew armor before heading off to combat. this operation relies on donations and improvisation. >> this is some padding for the flap jackets to go around the armor plates and they're made from the material they used for floor mats for cars. >> reporter: the armor plates come from scrap metal scavenged from old cars, welded and rework...

Members of the territorial defense requesting armor before they head to the front lines. before the war, vitale was a lawyer and an amateur reenactor of scenes from the first world war when ukrainian nationalists fought against russian boll she vicks. several days into this modern war, he asked his mother-in-law to help sew armor, when his son's god father couldn't find a flak jacket before heading off to combat. this orperation relies on donations and improvisation. >> this is some padding for the flak jackets to go around the armor plates, and they're made from the material that you use for ...