List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Belarus

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This is a list of the equipment used by the Armed Forces of Belarus. The military forces of Belarus are almost exclusively armed with Soviet-era equipment inherited from the Soviet Union. Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.

Infantry weapons

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Model Image Caliber Origin Type Notes
Pistols
TT pistol[1] 7.62×25mm Tokarev  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol Issued to Territorial Defense units.[2]
PSM 5.45×18mm  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol [1]
Makarov PM 9×18mm Makarov  Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol [1]
Stechkin 9×18mm Makarov  Soviet Union Selective fire machine pistol [3]
Glock 17 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Semi-automatic pistol Used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, KGB Alpha Group.[4]
SIG Sauer P226 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany
 Switzerland		 Semi-automatic pistol P226 used by Special Forces, OSAM (Border guard) "Almaz", KGB Alpha Group, and SBP (Presidential security).[4]
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5[5] 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany
 Turkey		 Submachine gun MP5A3 and MP5SD3, MP5A5, MP5K variants imported from Turkey.[6][7]
Shotguns
Remington Model 870 12-gauge  United States Pump-action combat shotgun Used by Ministry of Interior units or paratroopers.[4]
Mossberg 500 12-gauge  United States Pump-action combat shotgun Used by OMON, Almaz, and KGB Alpha group. The Mossberg Maverick 88 is also used.[4]
Benelli M4 12-gauge  Italy Semi-automatic combat shotgun Used by OMON, "Almaz" counter-terrorist unit, Border Guard Service Institute and KGB Alpha Group. Seen in use with security forces in Minsk during the 2020 protests.[4]
Assault rifles
AKM 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Assault rifle [1]
AK-74 5.45×39mm  Soviet Union Assault rifle Standard service rifle.[1][8]
VSK-100 7.62x39mm  Belarus Assault rifle
SMAR-100BPM 7.62x39 mm  Belarus Assault rifle
AK-12 5.45×39mm Russian Federation Assault rifle Used by special forces.[9]
AKS-74 5.45×39mm  Soviet Union Assault rifle [8]
AKS-74U 5.45×39mm  Soviet Union Assault carbine [1][8] Mostly used by armored vehicle crews
AS Val 9×39mm  Soviet Union Suppressed assault rifle Used by special forces.[10]
9A-91 9×39mm Russian Federation Carbine [11]
Sniper rifles and designated marksman rifles
VSS Vintorez 9×39mm  Soviet Union Suppressed sniper rifle Used by special forces.[10]
Dragunov SVD 7.62×54mmR  Soviet Union Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle [1]
MTs-116M 7.62×54mmR  Russia Bolt-action sniper rifle Used by special forces (SSO).[10]
Orsis T-5000 .338 Lapua Magnum  Russia Bolt-action sniper rifle Used by special forces.
SV-1000 Stiletto 7.62×54mmR  Belarus High-precision sniper rifle Used by special forces.[12]
OSV-96 12.7×108mm  Russia Anti-materiel sniper rifle Used by special forces.[10]
Machine guns
PK machine gun 7.62×54mmR  Soviet Union General-purpose machine gun PKM variant used.[2] Manufactured locally.[5]
RPK 7.62×39mm  Soviet Union Squad automatic weapon Issued to Territorial Defense units.[2] Manufactured locally.[5]
RPK-74 5.45×39mm  Soviet Union Squad automatic weapon [8]
DShK 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun [1]
NSV 12.7×108mm  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun [1]
Grenade launchers
GP-25/30/34 40 mm VOG-25  Soviet Union
Russian Federation
 Russia		 Underslung grenade launcher [8]
Rocket propelled grenade launchers
RPO-A Shmel 93 mm  Soviet Union
Russian Federation
 Russia		 Rocket-propelled grenade The PDM-A Priz is replacing the RPO-A Shmel flamethrower.[13]
RPG-7 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies)  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade [2][8]
RPG-26 72.5 mm  Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade [14]
Recoilless rifles
SPG-9 73 mm  Soviet Union Recoilless rifle Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
Anti-tank guided missiles
9K111 Fagot 120 mm  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile [15]
9M113 Konkurs[15] 135 mm  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 Anti-tank guided missile Upgraded 9P135M1(RB) Konkurs launchers used.[16]
9K115 Metis[15] 94 mm  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
Shershen 130 mm & 152 mm  Belarus
 Ukraine		 Anti-tank guided missile Belarusian variant of the Ukrainian Skif ATGM.[17]
Mortars
M-43 82 mm  Soviet Union Infantry mortar [1]
2B11 120 mm  Soviet Union Heavy mortar [1]
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Vehicles

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Name Image Origin In service Notes
Tanks
T-72B  Soviet Union 577[18]
T-72B3 mod  Soviet Union
Russian Federation		 20[18]
T-72BM2  Belarus N/A[19]
Armoured fighting vehicles
BRM-1  Soviet Union 132[15]
BRDM-2RKh  Soviet Union N/A Used by NBC Protection Troops.[15]
Caiman  Belarus 15+[15] Used by special forces and a modified variant is used by NBC Protection Troops.[15]
MT-LB  Soviet Union 78+[15] Some were modified as armoured engineering vehicles.[15]
RKhM-4 Russian Federation N/A Used by NBC Protection Troops.[15]
Infantry fighting vehicles
BMP-2  Soviet Union 906[15] 20 BMP-2 were transferred to the Russian Armed Forces in 2022.[20]
BTR-82A  Soviet Union
Russia		 70[21] [22]
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-70MB1  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 64[15] Used by special forces.[15]
BTR-80  Soviet Union 153[15] Can be equipped with slat armour.[22]
Infantry mobility vehicles
GAZ Tigr-M Russia 30 [22]
Dongfeng EQ2050  China 22[23] Chinese copy based on the US Humvee, Used by Belarusian special forces.[24][25]
Volat V1  Belarus ~55 [22] The MZKT-690003-021 V-2 with the Adunok-BM.2 combat module completed state trials and entered service on 16 May 2025.[26]
Dajiang CS/VN3  China 12[15] Used by special forces.[15]
Engineering vehicles
BAT-2  Soviet Union N/A [22]
IMR-2(M)  Soviet Union N/A [22]
BREM-K  Soviet Union / Russia N/A [22]
MTU-20  Soviet Union 20[15]
MT-55A  Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia		 4[15]
UR-77 'Meteorit'  Soviet Union N/A [22]
Self-propelled Anti-Tank missile systems
9P148 Konkurs  Soviet Union 75[15]
9P149 Shturm-S  Soviet Union 85[15] [22]
Towed artillery
82mm 2B9 Vasilek  Soviet Union N/A Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
100mm MT-12 Rapira[22] N/A Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
120mm 2B23 NONA-M1 18[15] Used by special forces.[15]
122mm D-30 24[15] Used by special forces.[15]
152mm 2A65 Msta-B 108[15] [22]
Self-propelled artillery
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika  Soviet Union 125[15] [22]
152mm 2S3(M) Akatsiya 125[15] [22]
152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S 107[15] [22]
Multiple rocket launchers
122mm BM-21 Grad  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 128[15] Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard.[27]
220mm BM-27 Uragan  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 36[15] Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard.[28]
300mm BM-30 Smerch  Soviet Union 36[15] [22]
Guided Multiple Rocket Launchers
Polonez  China
 Belarus
 12[15] Range: 200km, CEP: 30m, Chinese-designed A200 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[22]
Polonez-M Range: 290km, CEP: 45m, Chinese-designed A300 guided rocket produced in Belarus.[22]
Short-range ballistic missiles
OTR-21 Tochka-U  Soviet Union 36[15] Range: 120km, CEP: 95m, slated for replacement by the Chinese-designed M20 SRBM fired from the Polonez launcher.[22]
9K720 Iskander  Soviet Union
Russian Federation		 4[29] 4 Launchers and 25 Iskander-M missiles delivered in 2022.[29]
Anti-Aircraft Guns
14.5mm ZPU-4  Soviet Union N/A Used by Territorial Defense units.[2]
23mm ZU-23 N/A Mounted on technicals.[15]
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
30mm 2K22(M) Tunguska  Soviet Union N/A [22]
Self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems
9K35 Strela-10  Soviet Union 200+ Range: 5km.[22]
9K33 Osa  Soviet Union
 Belarus		 76 Range: 15km.[22] Being modernized to the 9A33-2B standard.[30]
Tor missile system
Tor-M2K		  Soviet Union
Russian Federation		 21.[15] 1 more battery delivered in November 2024.[31] Additional systems were delivered in November 2025.[32] Range: 16km.[22]
9K37 Buk  Soviet Union 16 Range: 25km.[22]
S-300PS 48 Range: 90km.[22] 4 batteries delivered by Russia in 2006, possibly in exchange for TELs for the Topol-M ICBM system.[29]
S-300PMU  Soviet Union  Russia 4[29] 4 batteries and 150 missiles delivered by Russia between 2015 and 2016 as part of a joint air defense agreement.[29]
S-400 Triumf 16 Two batteries were ordered in 2021, the first one was delivered in 2022, the second in 2023.[29][33]
Electronic warfare systems
SPN-30  Soviet Union N/A [22]
Groza R-934UM2 'Groza-6'  Belarus N/A [22]
Sapsan  Belarus N/A Mobile anti-drone system. Uses EW and fire defeat means.[34]
Groza Z1/R-936 Aero/Optima 2.2  Belarus N/A Entered service in December 2025.[35][36]
Radars
P-18 'Spoon Rest D'  Soviet Union N/A [22]
P-35/37 'Bar Lock' N/A [22]
PRV-9 'Thin Skin E' N/A [22]
PRV-16 'Thin Skin B' N/A [22]
36D6 'Tin Shield' N/A [22]
55ZH6 'Tall Rack' N/A [22]
1L22 'Parol' N/A [22]
1S80 'Sborka' PPRU N/A [22]
Rosa-RB-M Ashuluk  Belarus N/A [22]
Rodnik-3D 1 [37]
Vostok-3D N/A [22]
Protivnik-GE N/A [22]
9S18 'Kupol'  Soviet Union N/A Used for the Buk.[22]
30N6 'Flad Lid' N/A Used for the S-300.[22]
76N6 'Clam Shell' N/A Used for the S-300.[22]
91N6 'Big Bird' N/A Used for the S-300.[22]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Orlan-10 Russia N/A [22]
Supercam S100 N/A [22]
Supercam S350 N/A [22]
Irkut-3 N/A [22]
Irkut-10 N/A [22]
Formula  Belarus N/A [22]
VR-12 Moskit-N N/A [22]
Busel M N/A [22]
Berkut-3 N/A
Chekan-B N/A
Kvadro-1400 N/A
Barraging pipe N/A [38]
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