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Safar Publishing specializes in military uniforms, equipment, and history. What began as a single collection has grown into a world-class publishing house.


Updates on Safar Publishing projects - July 2026
Quick updates on Safar Publishing projects

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jul 75 min read


Chernobyl Disaster of 1986: The Machines That Fought the Invisible Threat
On April 26, 1986, Reactor No. 4 exploded — and within minutes, machines were moving toward the disaster. Fire trucks, helicopters, armored carriers, and robots were thrown at an invisible enemy measured in roentgens, not meters. From ZIL-131 crews who received lethal doses before dawn, to Mi-8 pilots flying hundreds of sorties over the open reactor core — the vehicles of Chernobyl tell a story history has largely overlooked. Explore the machines behind the 1986 response.

Vlad Besedovskyy
May 15 min read


Swiss Selbstladers
Switzerland is one of the few countries that has not adopted a semi-automatic rifle (Selbstlader in German).

Thomas Anderson
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Updates on projects - March 2025
Our quarterly update on the projects and future books!

Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 29, 20253 min read


Ukrainian Knights Armour
Modern Ukrainian knights—have become the first in the world to fully equip themselves with modern protective gear on a massive scale.
Oleksandr Danylishyn
Feb 6, 20253 min read


Soviet hand grenades
Excerpt about the hand grenades from Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War book

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 6, 20255 min read


Update on projects - December 2024
Updates on our corporate life and what's coming up next

Vlad Besedovskyy
Dec 8, 20243 min read


Updates on projects - September 2024
Update on our plans for the next three month!

Vlad Besedovskyy
Sep 19, 20245 min read


Update on projects - May 2024
Update on projects - what to expect next!

Vlad Besedovskyy
May 7, 20244 min read


Update on new projects - February 2024
Our upcoming books and projects

Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 26, 20247 min read


Lessons learned from publishing my first book - Uniforms and history of the Soviet Airborne
This is the story of the creation of our first book - Uniforms and history of the Soviet Airborne

Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 6, 20236 min read
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