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This is a list of equipment of the United Armed Forces of Novorossiya currently used in the War in Donbass .
Small Arms [ edit ]
Pistols [ edit ]
Carbines [ edit ]
Submachine guns [ edit ]
Assault rifles [ edit ]
Sniper rifles [ edit ]
Anti-materiel rifles [ edit ]
Machine guns [ edit ]
Explosives/Armor piercing weapons [ edit ]
Grenades and grenade launchers [ edit ]
Anti-tank [ edit ]
Flamethrowers [ edit ]
Vehicles [ edit ]
The ongoing war makes the list below include tentative estimates.
Name
Type
Quantity
Origin
Photo
Notes
T-54
Medium tank
1
Soviet Union
Restored one from a historical museum in Donetsk.[ 12]
T-64 /A/B/BV/BM
Main battle tank
64+[ 13]
Soviet Union
Some captured from Ukrainian forces[ 13] and some allegedly supplied to rebels from Russia.[ 14] [ 15]
T-72 variants
T-72B [ 1] / T-72B1
Main battle tank
9+
Soviet Union
Three T-72B1 were seen in a rebel convoy in Sverdlovsk, claimed to be supplied by Russia.[ 16]
It is not believed to be in active service in Ukraine, making it almost impossible that the separatists captured these in battle. Six seen in Donetsk during Victory day parade [ 17]
T-72BM (or T-72B Model 1989[ 1] ) / T-72BA
Main battle tank
2+
Russia
Both have Kontakt-5 armour. T-72BA is a Russian variant with a wind detector on its turret.[ 18] T-72BM is not known to have been exported or operated outside of Russia.[ 14] [ 16]
One seen in a rebel convoy in Sverdlovsk.[ 16] Two were destroyed in Starobesheve (one T-72BA[ 19] and one either T-72BM or another T-72BA[ 10] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] ).
T-72B3 [ 1] [ 22]
Main battle tank
3+[ 19]
Russia
The latest T-72 model in Russian service. It was introduced in 2013, and is not known to have been exported. One destroyed near Ilovaisk .[ 1] At least three were destroyed in Ukraine.[ 19]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles [ edit ]
Armored Personnel Carriers [ edit ]
Armored scout vehicles [ edit ]
Armored recovery vehicles [ edit ]
Military Engineering Vehicles [ edit ]
Minelayers [ edit ]
Logistics and utility vehicles [ edit ]
Artillery [ edit ]
Mortars [ edit ]
Field artillery [ edit ]
Self-propelled field artillery [ edit ]
Rocket artillery [ edit ]
Name
Type
Quantity
Origin
Photo
Notes
BM-21 "Grad" (9K51)[ 1] [ 52]
122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
18+
Soviet Union
18 claimed to be captured from Ukrainian forces after battles near the border with Russia.[ 53]
Grad-K[ 22] ("Grad" on KamAZ-5350 chassis)
122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
1+
Russia
The 2B26 machine is a Russian modification of the original BM-21 launcher. It was first produced in 2011.[ 54] It is seen on a video with separatists firing Grads in January 2015.[ 22] [ 55]
TOS-1 Buratino
220mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
1+
Soviet Union
Spotted by the OSCE south-west of Luhansk in September 2015. The equipment is produced in Russia and was not exported to Ukraine before the conflict.
Previously Ukraine's military claimed the Buratino had been used against government troops from the rebel-held territories.[ 56]
BM-27 Uragan
220mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
2+
Soviet Union
Two seen in Khartsyzk in February 2015.[ 57]
BM-30 Smerch
300mm Multiple Rocket Launcher
2+
Soviet Union
At least two seen in Makiivka in February 2015.[ 58] [ 59]
Grad-P
Light portable rocket system
2+
Soviet Union
Two seen in use.[ 60]
Anti-Air [ edit ]
Towed anti-aircraft gun [ edit ]
Air Defence Vehicles [ edit ]
MANPADS [ edit ]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [ edit ]
Aircraft [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
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