women's jacket М-65 BYREVIY

This is the legendary men’s jacket in our interpretation. It replaced another model of the field jacket of the US Army — the M-51. It‘s got larger pockets and a modern design. Actually, 1965 is its year of issue. These kinds of jackets were also in service during the war in Vietnam when the “Flying Cossacks” unit performed combat tasks there. That’s why we decided to design this jacket in the style of our series dedicated to them. The jacket turned out to be comfortable, it has 4 large patch pockets on the front, which are traditional for this model, a tie on the waist, and a stand-up collar (although with a hook-and-loop fastener) with a concealable hood. The sleeves have protective flaps to shield the hands from the weather. It used to have a different patch on the sleeve, the original patch of the “Flying Cossacks” with the unit number and trident in slightly different colors. But now we have changed it to a more relevant one — a cross and trident which is one of the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On the back is a printed slogan “Fight like Ukrainians”.

When we created this jacket (and the series in general), we had only one task, one thought, and one goal: to tell about the Flying Cossacks and their efficient military campaigns. That is how the slogan “Fight Like Ukrainians” appeared, and with it we wanted to emphasize that Ukrainians know how to fight in a way that sets an example to the world. Many people then perceived this slogan as a little exaggerated and too pretentious. A few years have passed, and this slogan no longer seems controversial. Ukrainians showed the whole world that they know how to fight for their country, their values​​, and their culture. We were given 3 days, but we’ve been holding on for much longer and we will hold on for as long as it takes. People all over the world are inspired by Ukrainians, and Ukrainians have become an example of resilience and unity. So our slogan went far beyond a little story, and now anyone in the world can say “Fight Like Ukrainian” and everyone will understand what it means.