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On my trip to Ukraine before Russia invaded Crimea I noticed some things.
I was visiting farmers who are globally known to make interesting modifications and constructions. I have been to many countries all around the world and have seen all sorts of home-made weird shit. Ukraine took it a step further.
Most regions have a few inventors who create something that works and everyone else in a region copies it. Equipment manufacturers then steal the ideas and make a shiner "improved" version if there is enough interest.
In Ukraine, everywhere I looked was a home-made invention. It was similar in type to stuff I see all over the world, just a shit-ton more of it.
It's not smarts alone, lots of countries have very intelligent people. Ukraine has a culture promoting applied innovation. Under the stresses of war, we've seen this cultural trait tempered and focused.