List of equipment of the National Guard of Ukraine
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The National Guard of Ukraine went through three stages in its evolution into the entity we see today. This is reflected in the type of weaponry used: from that of a standing army inherited from the first National Guard (1991-2000), to SWAT type weapons during its role as an internal police (2000-2014), to back to a military force that is armed lighter than the army but also can respond faster.
Weapons[]
Model | Image | Origin | Caliber | Details |
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Handguns | ||||
Fort-12 | ![]() |
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9×18mm Makarov | Was a standard issued weapon for the old Internal Troops of Ukraine[citation needed], usage seen by Berkut Forces during the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014. Actual use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units. |
PB | ![]() |
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Special issue hand gun for the Internal Troops, its use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units. | |
Makarov PM | ![]() |
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Standard issued handgun to the old National Guard, and is widely used by the new Guard. | |
PSM pistol | ![]() |
5.45×18mm | Standard issued handgun to the officer corps of the old National Guard, its use within the new Guard is limited however. | |
Stechkin AP | ![]() |
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9×18mm Makarov | Weapon spotted with the new National Guard in limited quantity, likely distributed unintentionally during the early weeks of the Donbass War in an effort to quickly arm a force capable of stopping the separatist drive. Was seen during the Siege of Slavyansk. |
Submachine gun | ||||
MP5 | ![]() |
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9×19mm Parabellum | Was standard issued sub machine gun of the Special Units of the Interior Troops, and now used by the elite units of the new Guard. |
Carbines | ||||
AKS-74U | ![]() |
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Standard carbine of the old national guard, brought back to service with the new guard. | |
AKMS | ![]() |
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7.62×39mm | Most weapons stockpiled but some have been used in the Donbass War. |
Assault rifles | ||||
Fort-221 | ![]() |
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5.45×39mm | Manufactured as a licensed version of the Israeli IMI Tavor TAR-21 by RPC Fort in Vinnytsia Ukraine. |
AK-74 | ![]() |
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Standard weapon of the old guard, its successor the interior troops, and now the new guard. | |
Shotguns | ||||
Saiga-12 | ![]() |
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12 gauge | Purchased during the time of the interior troops for clearing rooms from terrorists and hostage takers, its use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units. |
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Purchased during the time of the interior troops, used to shoot rubber bullets and brass saboted hardened steel core engine block breaker that killed many Maidaners. | ||
Sniper rifles | ||||
Barrett M82 | ![]() |
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12.7×99 mm NАТО | Delivered to Ukraine in March 2015. |
Fort-301 | ![]() |
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5.56×45mm NATO | |
7.62×51mm NАТО | This is a modified version of the “Zbroyar” Z-008, first entered service with the National Guard of Ukraine in July, 2014.[1]
VPR-308Win — using 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. First rifle was delivered January 2014; VPR-338LM — using .338 Lapua | |||
Machine gun | ||||
Fort-401 | ![]() |
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5.56×45mm | Ukrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun |
Grenade launcher | ||||
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40 mm | |
Anti-tank warfare | ||||
Barrier | ![]() |
Vehicle mounted AT Missile designed to replace 9K11 Malyutka, this weapon is attached to BTR-3s, BTR-4s, and BMP-2. Effective range 5,000 meters. | ||
RPG-7 | ![]() |
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40mm | Widely available weapon. |
RPG-18 | 64mm | In moderate quantity. | ||
RPG-22 | ![]() |
72.5mm | ||
RPG-26 | ![]() | |||
SPG-9 | ![]() |
73mm | Used extensively as a cheaper alternative to smart AT missiles. | |
Skif | ![]() |
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AT Missile | In production since the mid 2000s, much more heavier and powerful missile than Corsar equivalent being BGM-71 TOW, however it is also less sophisticated then Corsar as well. It is meant to replace heavy tripod mounted AT Missile Systems like 9M113 Konkurs. Effective range 5,500 meters. |
9K111 Fagot[2] | ![]() |
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120mm | Effective range 2,000 meters. |
9M113 Konkurs | ![]() |
135mm | Effective range 4,000 meters. |
Vehicles[]
Tanks[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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T-64 | ![]() ![]() |
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Main battle tank | T-64B1M T-64BV T-64B |
12 44 44 |
Standard main battle tank of the old guard |
Infantry fighting vehicle[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BMP-1 | ![]() |
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~100 | |||
BMP-2 | ~60 |
Armoured personnel carrier[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BTR-3 | ![]() |
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Armoured personnel carrier | 260 | Unit cost $1,089,000. Further 200 were ordered in 2015.[3] | |
BTR-60 | ![]() |
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BTR-60PB | ~36 | ||
BTR-70 | ![]() |
BTR-70 | ~70 | |||
BTR-80 | ![]() |
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BTR-80 BTR-80 Joker |
~40 1 | ||
Kozak-2 | ![]() |
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MRAP | 38 | Produced by Praktyka. V-hulls produced in US.[4] | |
KrAZ Shrek | ![]() |
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MRAP | Shrek 1 |
6 1 |
Produced by KrAZ in association with Streit Group.[5] 6 Units and 1 mine disposal unit were transferred to the national guard; KrAZ is capable of producing 25 such units a month but a lack of funds meant that no new orders followed since. |
KrAZ Spartan | MRAP | 40 | Built at KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, Ukraine under license from the Streit Group.[6] | |||
KrAZ Cougar | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 | Built under license at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, 15 vehicles bought from the United Arab Emirates.[7] 10 loaned to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission in Ukraine.[8] A Ukrainian Cougar suffered significant damage for the first time on 3 December 2014 after being hit by a land mine near Luhansk.[citation needed] | |||
KrAZ Cobra | ![]() |
10 | ||||
Saxon | ![]() |
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55 | 20 machines serving as medevac's, 35 command posts. Afterwards 20 out of 35 command post where then transferred to the Army. | ||
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90 | Cheap armoured personnel carrier produced in Cherkassy.[9] | |||
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? | Adopted for service with National Guard.[10] | |||
BRDM-2 | ![]() |
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70 |
Artillery[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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2S1 Gvozdika | ![]() |
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~60 | |||
D-30 | ![]() |
~100 | ||||
T-12 | ![]() |
MT-12 Rapira | ~50 | |||
BS-3 | ![]() |
~10 |
Utility vehicles[]
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Number | Details |
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Mercedes-Benz | ![]() |
GD 290 | 40 | Small Quantity was bought from Germany by volunteers and used most notably by the Donbas Battalion and the Azov Battalion. | |
Great Wall | ![]() |
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Haval H3 | 20 | |
Nissan | ![]() |
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Nissan NP300 | 50 | Pickups equipped with 12.7-mm DShK heavy machine gun. |
UAZ | ![]() |
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UAZ-452 | +100 | Inherited from the Soviet Union and the old National Guard. |
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UAZ-469 | +200 | Inherited from the Soviet Union and still by far the most numerous car in the National Guard. | ||
Volkswagen Transporter | ![]() |
T4 | 80 | Donated by Germany in the early 2015. |
Trucks[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BAZ | ![]() |
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Medium truck (2+ tonnes) |
BAZ T1618 | +100 | . |
MAZ | ![]() |
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Heavy truck (5+ tonnes) |
144 | ||
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Heavy truck (5+ tonnes) |
KrAZ-6322 | +200 | ||
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Medium truck (2+ tonnes) |
+10 | ||||
Medium truck (2+ tonnes) |
KrAZ-5233 | +100 | ||||
Kamaz | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Heavy truck (5+ tonnes) |
KamAZ-4326 KamAZ-43114 |
1 3 20 5 | |
Ural | ![]() |
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Heavy truck (5+ tonnes) |
Ural-4320 | +250 | |
GAZ | ![]() |
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Medium truck (2+ tonnes) |
GAZ-3307 GAZ-66 |
6 | |
Isuzu | ![]() |
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Medium truck (2+ tonnes) |
Model NPR75L | 60 |
Buses[]
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Number | Details |
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Ataman | [2] |
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A093 A096 |
50 10 |
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BAZ | ![]() |
BAZ-A081.20 BAZ-A148 |
33 26 | ||
Bogdan | [3] [4] |
A-22110 A-20210 |
40 10 |
Aircraft[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
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Aircraft | |||||
An-26 | ![]() |
An-26 | 15 | Not all are combat capable and may require retrofit. | |
An-72 | ![]() |
1 | |||
An-74 | ![]() |
An-74 | |||
Helicopters | |||||
Mil Mi-8 | ![]() |
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4 | 2 Machines are Medivacs and 2 are cargo transporter. | |
Airbus H225 | ![]() |
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21 | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||
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As of September 2018 it was planned that one H225 helicopter will be serving in the air division of the National Guard of Ukraine.[11]
See also[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military equipment of Ukraine. |
References[]
- ^ "Ukrainian Weapons – What Local Factories are Producing for the Army". Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Одеські курсанти виконали стрільби з ПТРК 9К111 «Фагот» / official website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, 16 May 2014
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-08-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "The National Guard of Ukraine will receive 21 KrAZ Spartan LAVs". Info News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.
- ^ "AutoKrAZ could deliver Streit Group Spartan and Cougar 4×4 armoured vehicles to Ukraine Army". Army Recognition. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ "OSCE mission accepts ten 'Cougar' APCs from Ukraine for temporary use in country's east". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Украина закупит около 90 новых бронеавтомобилей Барс Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine // "Украина промышленная" от 19 февраля 2015
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Read more on UNIAN: https://economics.unian.info/10277079-ukraine-to-get-four-french-helicopters-for-rescue-operations-by-year-end.html Archived 2018-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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