This kit comes with nine sprues of weapons (two each are duplicates):

• Three for the Maxim machine gun (Kit No. 35676 – Soviet Maxim Machine Gun (1941), Sprues A, B and C)
• Two duplicate sprues for the FPV Drones (Kit No. 35749 – “War Has No Gender”- Servicewomen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine). Previously reviewed here.
• A new release weapons sprue (W1 – not marked on the sprue containing two AK-74s, two FN FAL 50.61s, Sniper Rifle UAR-10, two UAR-15s, FIM-92 Stinger, RPG-7 with two additional rockets, M2 HB heavy machine gun, AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher, SPG-9 mounted grenade launcher, and Beretta MG 42/59 machine gun)
• Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)(Kit No. 35750 – Crew of “Stugna-P Anti-Tank Complex). Previously reviewed here by Gino Dykstra.
• Two duplicate sprues of small arms
  • Kit No. 35752 – “Quietly Came, Quietly Went” – Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, previously reviewed here
  • Kit No. 35754 – “Always the First” – Air Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), previously reviewed here

The kit consists of the following infantry weapons, listed in order of the instructions:

• AKS-74 assault rifle with GP-25 grenade launcher (2)
• Assault rifle “Malyuk” with silencer (2)
• Assault rifle “Malyuk” (2)
• AKS-74 assault rifle (2)
• AKS-74 assault rifle with silencer and telescopic stock (2)
• AKS-74U assault rifle (4)
• AK-47 assault rifle (3)
• AK-47 assault rifle with GP-25 grenade launcher (1)
• RPG-18 grenade launcher (2)
• AK-74 assault rifle (2)
• FN FAL 50.61 automatic rifle (2)
• SOG knife in sheath (2)
• Glock knife in sheath (4)
• FORT pistol in a holster (4)
• Beretta pistol in a plastic holster (2)
• Sniper rifle UAR 10 (1)
• UAR-15 automatic rifle (2)
• FIM-91 Stinger man-portable anti-aircraft missile system (1)
• RPG-7 grenade launcher (1) with grenade (2)
• PKM machine gun (2)

There are also 468 chevrons, 56 patches and 34 shoulder strap insignia for figures. They are beautifully printed and will add that next level of detail for figures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, something that I lament as being missing in earlier ICM figure releases. The patches and chevrons are sub-divided on the decal sheet by military branches, mechanized brigades, motorized infantry brigades, mountain assault brigades, tank brigades, artillery brigades, airborne assault troops, marine corps, individual divisions, flags of Ukraine, shoulder straps and above pocket patches. The decals are thin with images and colors in register.

For construction, I recommend you mark the respective W Sprues 1, 2 and 3 with a black marker. While the instructions show the sprues marked as such, each sprue is just W as they were the W (weapon) sprue in their respective kits.

The weapons are built straightforwardly, most of the weapons are just cut and sand, and the sequence is logical for the multi-piece weapons. The weapons were painted in the ICM colors recommended: 4BO Green (1073), Gun Metal (1027), Natural Steel (1025), Brass (1018), Deep Brown (1008), Deck Tan (1055), Black (1002), Buff (1041), US Dark Green (1072), Camouflage Green (1071), Extra Dark Green (1069), Light Earth (1056), and Gold (1017)

This is a good kit, with excellent detail, for anyone who wants to add modern weapons to their figures, vignettes or dioramas. Modern is an interesting choice of phrase as several weapons date back decades (SPG-9 recoilless rifle, AK-47, etc), and in the case of two, a century (Maxim MG and M2 Heavy Machine Gun). The weapons will work on Ukrainian, Russian and NATO figure as several of the weapons have Ukrainian designations but are clearly NATO in nature (FN FAL 50.61 is the ubiquitous FN FAL, H&K G3, etc; the UARs are American AR platforms, ballistic helmets with NVGs (not listed in the instructions), knives and pistols). This kit is also a smart marketing move by ICM as all their modern Armed Forces of Ukraine weapons are in one box.

References from the ICM website

The main burden of the full-scale war that began in February 2022 fell on the Ground Forces of Ukraine. These include mechanized, motorized infantry, mountain, tank, and artillery brigades. However, the most active participation in combat operations is seen from the Air Assault and Marine Infantry brigades, which often carry out missions in the most challenging areas. The Ukrainian defense forces have demonstrated their ability to fulfill necessary tasks with dignity and have become arguably the most combat-ready army in Europe with extensive combat experience. Small arms and anti-tank weapons play a significant role in the armament system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Infantry units currently deployed in combat heavily utilize domestically and Soviet-manufactured weapons. Among Ukrainian-made weapons, notable examples include the “Stugna” line of anti-tank missile complexes and the widely used “Fort” series pistols. Special forces employ the “Malyuk” (also known as “Vulkan”) assault rifle. Additionally, weapons are increasingly acquired through international material and technical assistance.

Slava Ukraini! (Glory to Ukraine!)

Profuse thanks to ICM and IPMS/USA for providing the review sample.