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A sapper of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade wearing Ukrainian-made mine-resistant boots. (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Some articles about the 3d printing:

Https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-engineers-3d-printing-anti-mine-boots/32541203.html

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/08/18/ukraine-3d-anti-mine-boots/

Igor Yefimenko is the engineer leading the effort in Ukraine.

This might be him?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/igor-yefimenko-69732730

These are the boots they are duplicating:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Spider-Boot-tested-with-a-mechanical-surrogate-leg-at-DRDC-Suffield-Actual-and-simulated_fig3_265925569