M1-equipped MacBook Air continues to work after being hit by shrapnel



While there have been rare but

reported cases of smartphones in chest pockets blocking bullets , a new case has been reported in which a MacBook Air with an M1 battery saved a soldier from shrapnel. The MacBook Air was hit directly by shrapnel and still functioned after being damaged.

Soldier's M1 MacBook Air stops artillery shell fragment, yet still works - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/02/soldiers-m1-macbook-air-stops-artillery-shell-fragment-yet-still-works/

@lanevychs , a soldier with the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, posted a photo of his MacBook Air that was hit by shrapnel on January 1, 2026. He said, 'The M1-equipped MacBook Air stopped the shrapnel.'




Below is a photo of the M1-equipped MacBook Air posted by @lanevychs. There is a hole in the top panel.



You can see that the shell fragments have penetrated the display and reached the keyboard.



According to @lanevychs, it's possible to check the X on a damaged MacBook Air, and he also posted a video showing the MacBook Air still functioning normally even after being hit directly by shrapnel.




In 2022, a photo of an iPhone allegedly saving a Ukrainian soldier from an artillery shell went viral and became a hot topic.

iPhone saved the life of a Ukrainian soldier. Maybe it's after such videos that Russians, instead of plate carriers, put Macbooks in their bulletproof vests?
by u/ThaIgk in Ukraine



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