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Ukrainian soldiers were photographed playing checkers and using Molotov cocktails while guarding a barricade outside of Kyiv.

Photos taken on Sunday by Chris McGrath are going crazy on social media.

Ukrainian soldiers play checkers with Molotov cocktails in Kyiv. (Photo: Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers play checkers with Molotov cocktails in Kyiv. (Photo: Chris McGrath via Getty Images)

The homemade bottle bombs have become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance against the Russian invasion.

According to The Washington Post, as the Russian military rolled into Ukraine, authorities encouraged citizens to make the weapons, leading to a spike in online searches for how to make a Molotov cocktail.

The firebombs have become something of a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. (Photo: Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
The firebombs have become something of a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. (Photo: Chris McGrath via Getty Images)

The Pravda Brewery switched production from beer to bombs after receiving instructions from the Ukrainian army. Other companies have helped increase production.

The article was originally on HuffPost.

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