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 paramilitary 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 | Ukraine | 9×18mm Makarov | Was a standard issued weapon for the old Internal Troops of Ukraine, usage seen by Berkut Forces during the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014. Actual use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units. | |
PB | Soviet Union | Special issue hand gun for the Internal Troops, its use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units. | ||
Makarov PM | Soviet Union | Standard issued handgun to the old National Guard, and is widely used by the new Guard. | ||
PSM pistol | Soviet Union | 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 | Soviet Union | 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. | |
Makarych | Russia | 9mm rubber bullet | A non-lethal handgun for the internior troops widely used by Berkut unit during the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014. | |
Submachine Gun | ||||
MP5 | Germany | 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 | ||||
Vepr | Ukraine | 5.45×39mm | Small quantity given away as a promotional stunt to receive future contracts from the National Guard and the Military at large. | |
AKS-74U | Soviet Union | Standard carbine of the old national guard, brought back to service with the new guard. | ||
AKMS | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | Most weapons stockpiled but some have been used in the Donbass War. | |
Assault rifles | ||||
Fort-221 | Ukraine Israel |
5.45×39mm | Manufactured as a licensed version of the Israeli IMI Tavor TAR-21 by RPC Fort in Vinnytsia Ukraine. | |
AK-74 | Soviet Union | Standard weapon of the old guard, its successor the interior troops, and now the new guard. | ||
Shotguns | ||||
Saiga-12 | Russia | 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. | |
Fort-500 | Ukraine | 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 | File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg | United States | 12.7×99 mm NАТО | Delivered to Ukraine in March 2015. |
Fort-301 | Ukraine | 5.56×45mm NATO | ||
VPR-308 | 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 | Ukraine Israel |
5.56×45mm | Ukrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun | |
Grenade launcher | ||||
UAG-40 | Ukraine | 40 mm | ||
Anti-tank warfare | ||||
Barrier | Ukraine | 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 | Soviet Union | 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 | Ukraine Belarus | 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] | Soviet Union | 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 | Ukraine Soviet Union |
Main Battle Tank | T-64B1M T-64BV T-64B |
12 44 44 |
Standard MBT of the old Guard |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BMP-1 | Soviet Union | ~100 | ||||
BMP-2 | ~60 |
Armored Personnel Carrier
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BTR-3 | Ukraine | Armored Personnel Carrier | BTR-3e1 | ~60 (+200) | Unit cost $1,089,000. Further 200 were ordered in 2015.[3] | |
BTR-60 | Soviet Union | BTR-60PB | ~36 | |||
BTR-70 | BTR-70 | ~70 | ||||
BTR-80 | Soviet Union Ukraine |
BTR-80 BTR-80 Joker |
~40 1 | |||
Kozak-2 | Ukraine Italy |
MRAP | 11 (+27) | Produced by Praktyka. V-hulls produced in US.[4] | ||
KrAZ Shrek | Canada Ukraine |
MRAP | Shrek 1 Shrek OED |
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 | Canada United Arab Emirates Ukraine |
19 | Built under license at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, 15 vehicles bought from UAE.[7] 10 loaned to the OSCE 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.[9] | |||
KrAZ Cobra | 5-10 | |||||
Dozor-B | Ukraine | 9+ | At least 9 now accepted into service with National Guard.[10] | |||
Saxon | United Kingdom | 35 (+20) | 20 machines serving as medevac's, 35 command posts. Afterwards 20 out of 35 command post where then transferred to the Army. | |||
Bars-6 | [1] | Ukraine | 0 (+90) | Cheap APCs produced in Cherkassy.[11] | ||
Bars-8 | ||||||
Varta-Novator | Ukraine | ? | Adopted for service with National Guard.[12] | |||
BRDM-2 | Soviet Union | Armored Scout Car | ~70 |
Artillery
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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2S1 Gvozdika | Soviet Union | SP howitzer 122mm | ~60 | |||
D-30 | 122mm howitzer | ~100 | ||||
T-12 | 100mm AT gun | MT-12 Rapira | ~50 | |||
BS-3 | ~10 |
Utility vehicles
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Number | Details |
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Mercedes-Benz | Germany | GD 290 | 20-40 | Small Quantity was bought from Germany by volunteers and used most notably by the Donbass Battalion and the Azov Battalion. | |
Great Wall | China | Haval H3 | 20 | ||
Nissan | Japan | Nissan NP300 | 15-50 | Pickups equipped with 12.7-mm DShK heavy machine gun. | |
UAZ | Soviet Union | UAZ-452 | +100 | Inherited from the Soviet Union and the old National Guard. | |
UAZ-469 | +200 | Inherited from the Soviet Union and still by far the most numerous car in the National Guard. | |||
Volkswagen | Germany | T4 | 50-80 | Donated by Germany in the early 2015. |
Trucks
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
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BAZ | India Ukraine |
Medium Truck (2+ tonnes) |
BAZ T1618 | +100 | . | |
MAZ | Belarus | Heavy Truck (5+ tonnes) |
MAZ-6317 | 44 | ||
Ukraine | Heavy Truck (5+ tonnes) |
KrAZ-6322 | +200 | |||
Medium Truck (2+ tonnes) |
Model 4371 Model 5337 Model 5334 |
+10 | ||||
Medium Truck (2+ tonnes) |
KrAZ-5233 | +100 | ||||
Kamaz | Russia | Heavy Truck (5+ tonnes) |
Model 4326 Model 3114 Model 43253 Model 65117 |
1 3 20 5 | ||
Ural | Soviet Union | Heavy Truck (5+ tonnes) |
Model 4320 | +250 | ||
GAZ | Russia Soviet Union |
Medium Truck (2+ tonnes) |
Model 3307 Model 66 |
6 | ||
Isuzu | Japan | Medium Truck (2+ tonnes) |
Model NPR75L | 60 |
Buses
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Number | Details |
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Ataman | [2] |
Ukraine | A093 A096 |
50 10 |
|
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 | Soviet Union | An-26 | 15 | Not all are combat capable and may require retrofit. | |
An-72 | An-72B | 1 | |||
An-74 | An-74 | ||||
Helicopters | |||||
Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union | 4 | 2 Machines are Medivacs and 2 are cargo transporter. | ||
UAV | |||||
BpAK P-100 | Ukraine |
As of September 2018 it was planned that one H225 helicopter will be serving in the air division of the National Guard of Ukraine.[13]
See also
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References
- ^ "Ukrainian Weapons – What Local Factories are Producing for the Army". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Одеські курсанти виконали стрільби з ПТРК 9К111 «Фагот» / official website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, 16 May 2014
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UMGjLDum_Q
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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- ^ "The National Guard of Ukraine will receive 21 KrAZ Spartan LAVs". Info News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-13.
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- ^ "OSCE mission accepts ten 'Cougar' APCs from Ukraine for temporary use in country's east". Kyiv Post.
- ^ "Украинскими силами потерян первый бронеавтомобиль "Кугуар"". Live Journal.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_SURXKD_X0
- ^ Украина закупит около 90 новых бронеавтомобилей Барс // "Украина промышленная" от 19 февраля 2015
- ^ http://uprom.info/en/news/vpk/foto-ukrayinska-bronetehnika-prezentuvalo-noviy-spetsializovaniy-bronovaniy-avtomobil-varta-novator/
- ^ Read more on UNIAN: https://economics.unian.info/10277079-ukraine-to-get-four-french-helicopters-for-rescue-operations-by-year-end.html