Ukrainian forces have upgraded a WWI-era machine gun with optics and suppressors as they defend the town Bakhmut against Russian troops. Invented in 1884, the Maxim gun is considered to be the first fully automatic machine gun and was used during the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars. Watch this video to know more.#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #warinukraine #maximgun #worldnews 00:00 – INTRODUCTION 01:10 – WHAT IS THE MAXIM GUN?02:51 – UKRAINE WAR EVOKES WORLD WAR 1 PARALLELS