A Ukrainian soldier has shared images of an Apple MacBook Air that was struck by artillery shrapnel and still managed to function.
The incident was posted on X by a member of Ukraine’s Azov brigade, who goes by the handle @lanevychs. In his post, the soldier showed photos and a short video of a heavily damaged 2020 M1 MacBook Air, jokingly asking about the laptop’s “ballistic protection level.” He claimed the device had taken a direct hit from a fragment of an artillery shell.
The images show a clear hole punched through the aluminum body of the laptop, consistent with a high-speed fragment impact. While the soldier did not provide details about the exact circumstances—such as where the laptop was positioned at the time—the damage suggests the fragment struck the device directly.
Despite the impact, the MacBook Air was not completely destroyed. As seen in the photos and a follow-up video, the laptop still powers on, with parts of the display remaining responsive. The screen appears damaged around the point of impact, but the system itself remained usable to some extent. The soldier later noted that repairing it would likely cost nearly as much as buying a new one.
Apple’s MacBook Air uses a unibody chassis made from recycled aluminum, a design intended for lightness and rigidity rather than protection. Apple does not market its laptops as safety equipment, and there is no indication the device was designed to withstand impacts of this kind.
Similar stories have surfaced in the past. In 2017, a MacBook Pro was reported to have stopped a bullet during the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting, an incident that also gained widespread attention online.
While these cases are extreme and rare, they highlight how everyday electronics can sometimes withstand far more abuse than expected—especially in situations far outside their intended use.
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