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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguns | ||||
| TT-33 | .jpg) |  Soviet Union | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Taken from surplus Soviet stocks.[1] |
| Fort-12 |  |  Ukraine | 9×18mm Makarov | Standard handgun of the Omega Group.[2] |
| Stechkin APS |  | Soviet Union | Used by special forces.[3] | |
| Makarov PM |  | Standard issue handgun of the Ministry of Internal Affairs[4][5] | ||
| Heckler & Koch USP | _modified.png) |
 Germany |
9×19mm Parabellum | Used by the Alpha Group.[6] |
| Heckler & Koch SFP9 |  |
Donated by Germany in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7] | ||
| Glock 17 |  |
 Austria |
Used by special forces.[8][9] | |
| Submachine gun | ||||
| Brügger & Thomet MP9 |  Switzerland |
9×19mm Parabellum | Used in small number by special forces.[10] | |
| FN P90 |  |
 Belgium |
FN 5.7×28mm | Used in small number by special forces.[10] |
| Carbines | ||||
| AKS-74U |  | USSR | 5.45×39mm | Standard issue carbine.[5] |
| AKMS |  | 7.62×39mm | Limited usage in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[11] | |
| Assault rifles | ||||
| Fort-221 | .jpg) |  Israel Ukraine | 5.45×39mm | License-produced version of the Israeli TAR-21 rifle.[12] |
| AK-74 |  | USSR | Standard assault rifle.[5] | |
| AK-12 |  |
 Russia |
Captured from Russian forces.[13] | |
| UAR-15 | .jpg) |
Ukraine |
5.56×45mm NATO | Manufactured in Ukraine with some US-made components. Replacing the Kalashnikov style rifles in service with the National Guard.[14] |
| M4A1 |  |
 United States |
Used by special forces.[8] | |
| Shotguns | ||||
| Saiga-12 |  | Russia | 12 gauge | Used by special forces.[15] |
| Fort-500 |  | Ukraine | Was used by the former Berkut riot police to fire armor-piercing slugs at Maidan protestors.[4][16] | |
| Bolt-action rifles | ||||
| Mosin-Nagant M91/30 |  |
Russian Empire Soviet Union |
7.62×54mmR | Selected security detachments units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[17] |
| Sniper rifles | ||||
| Dragunov SVD |  |
Soviet Union |
7.62×54mmR | Standard sniper rifle.[4] |
| UAR-10 |  |
Ukraine |
7.62×51mm NATO | Replacing the Dragunov as the main sniper rifle of the National Guard.[14] |
| VPR-308 | This is a modified version of the "Zbroyar" Z-008, first entered service with the National Guard in July, 2014.[18] VPR-308Win — using 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. First rifle was delivered January 2014; VPR-338LM — using .338 Lapua. | |||
| Brügger & Thomet APR |  |
Switzerland Ukraine |
Made under license by Tactical Systems as the TS.M.308/338.[4] | |
| Fort-301 |  |
Israel Ukraine |
[19] | |
| Sako TRG-22[4] |  |
 Finland |
The TRG-22 sniper rifle is used by the Alpha Group and the "Omega" special forces units of the National Guard.[20] | |
| Blaser R93 Tactical 2 | .jpg) |
Germany |
Used by the Alpha group.[6] | |
| SIG Sauer SSG 3000 |  |
Used by Alpha Group and Guard Special Forces.[6] | ||
| Desert Tech SRS |  |
United States |
Introduced by the National Guard in 2016.[21] | |
| Cadex Defense CDX-33 |  Canada |
.338 Lapua Magnum | [22] | |
| Barrett MRAD |  | United States | [22] | |
| Desert Tech HTI |  |
.50 BMG | Introduced by the National Guard in 2020.[23] | |
| Switzerland |
Anti-materiel rifle, used by special forces.[24] | |||
| Machine gun | ||||
| RPK-74 |  |
Soviet Union |
5.45×39mm | Standard light machine gun.[25][26] |
| PKM |  |
7.62×54mmR | Standard medium machine gun.[4][25] | |
| Fort-401 |  | Ukraine Israel | 5.56×45mm | Ukrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun.[4][25] |
| Grenade launcher | ||||
| M320 |  |
Germany United States |
40×46mmSR | Used by special forces.[8] |
| RGP-40 |  |
 Poland |
Used by special forces.[8] | |
| UAG-40 |  | Ukraine | 40mm | 500 units were bought for the Ukrainian military in 2016.[27] |
| Anti-tank warfare | ||||
| Barrier[13] |  | Ukraine |
Vehicle mounted anti-tank 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-7V model used.[28] |
| PSRL-1 | United States | 40mm | American copy of the RPG-7.[25] | |
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66mm | Used by special forces.[8] | |
| RPG-18 |  | Soviet Union | 64mm | Used in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[29]: 67 |
| RPG-22[13] |  | 72.5mm | ||
| RPG-26 |  | |||
| RPG-32 | Russia |
72mm 105mm |
Captured from Russian forces.[13] | |
| Bulspike-AT |  Bulgaria |
72.5mm | Bulgarian version of the RPG-22. Used by special forces.[8] | |
| M141 Bunker Defeat Munition |  |
United States |
83mm | Used by special forces.[8] |
| SPG-9 |  | Soviet Union | 73mm | Used by the National Guard. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bulgarian-made launchers are also used.[30] |
| AT4 |  |
 Sweden |
84mm | Used by special forces.[8] |
| Stugna-P |  | Ukraine | 130mm 152mm | Used by the National Guard.[31] Effective range 5,000 to 5,500 meters, depending on the warhead used.[32] |
| 9K111 Fagot[33] |  | USSR | 120mm | Effective range 2,000 meters. |
| 9M113 Konkurs |  | 135mm | Effective range 4,000 meters. | |
| NLAW[34] |  |
Sweden United Kingdom |
150mm | Donated by the United Kingdom. Effective range 600 meters, while the new versions have an effective range of 800 meters.[35] |
| Flamethrower | ||||
| RPO-A Shmel |  |
Soviet Union |
93mm | Captured from Russian forces.[13] |
Vehicles
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Tanks
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-64 |   | USSR Ukraine | Main battle tank | T-64BM T-64BV | ? | Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-64BVs and T-64BMs.[36] |
| T-72 |  | Soviet Union | Main battle tank | T-72A
T-72B1 |
? | Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-72s.[36] |
Infantry fighting vehicle
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP-2 |  | Soviet Union | 1[36] | Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[36] | ||
| BTR-3 |  | Ukraine | BTR-3E1 | 32+[36] | Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[36] | |
| BTR-4 |  | Ukraine | BTR-4E | 60+[36] | Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[36] | |
| BMD-2 |  |
Soviet Union |
Airborne IFV | 1+ | Captured from Russian forces.[13] |
Armoured personnel carrier
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR-70 |  | Soviet Union | Armoured personnel carrier | ? | [36] | |
| BTR-80 | .jpg) | Soviet Union Ukraine | BTR-80 BTR-80M[37] | ? | [36] | |
| Kozak-2 |  | Ukraine | MRAP | 22[36] | Prior to the Russian invasion in 2022, the National Guard had 22 Kozaks in active service.[36] | |
| KrAZ Shrek |  | Shrek 1 | ? | Adopted by the National Guard in 2015.[38] | ||
| KrAZ Spartan |  | Infantry mobility vehicle | 40 | Built at KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, Ukraine under license from the Streit Group.[39] | ||
| KrAZ Cougar |  | ? | Adopted by the National Guard in 2014.[40] | |||
| Saxon |  | United Kingdom | 70 | Former British Army vehicles delivered in 2015.[41] | ||
| Bars-6 |  | Ukraine | 90 | Cheap armoured personnel carrier produced in Cherkassy.[42] | ||
| Bars-8 |  | |||||
| Novator |  | 60+[43] | Adopted for service with National Guard.[44] | |||
| KrAZ Raptor | .jpg) |
Armoured personnel carrier | ? | Adopted by the National Guard in 2014.[45] | ||
| Humvee |  | United States | Armored car | ? | [13] |
Artillery
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-30 |  | Soviet Union | Towed 122mm howitzer | ? | [34] | |
| M777 | United States | ? | An undisclosed number is used by the National Guard.[46] | |||
| TRF1 |  |
 France |
? | An undisclosed number is operated by the Azov Brigade.[47] | ||
| T-12 |  | Soviet Union | 100mm Anti-tank gun | MT-12 Rapira | ? | [48] |
| 2S1 | Soviet Union | 122mm Self-Propelled howitzer | ? | |||
Utility vehicles
| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAZ |  | USSR | UAZ-452[49] | [50] | |
 | UAZ-469 | Inherited from the Soviet Union.[51] | |||
| FSR |  |
Poland |
Tarpan Honker | Crowdfunded by Polish citizens in 2014.[52] | |
| Bogdan | .jpg) |
Ukraine |
Bogdan-2251 | Ambulance based on the Great Wall Wingle 5 chassis.[50] | |
| Toyota | _SR5_4-door_utility_(2018-09-03)_01.jpg) |
 Japan |
Toyota Hilux | Used as technicals.[53] | |
 |
Toyota Tundra | Used as technicals.[53] | |||
| Mitsubishi | _03.jpg) |
Mitsubishi L200 | 15+[54] | Used as technicals.[53] | |
| Nissan | .jpg) |
Nissan Navara | Used as technicals.[53] | ||
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Nissan King Cab | Used as technicals.[53] | |||
| Isuzu |  |
Isuzu D-Max | Used as technicals.[53] | ||
| Mazda |  |
Mazda BT-50 | Used as technicals.[53] | ||
 |
Mazda B2500 | Used as technicals.[53] | |||
| Ford |  |
United States |
Ford Transit | 45 | Purchased in 2021.[55] |
 |
Ford Ranger | Used as technicals.[53] | |||
| Jeep | .jpg) |
Jeep Gladiator | Used as technicals.[53] | ||
| Volkswagen |  |
Germany |
Volkswagen Transporter | [56] | |
Trucks
| Model | Image | Country of origin | Type | Variant | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ural-4320 |  |
Soviet Union |
Medium | [57] | ||
| ZiL-131 |  |
Medium | [57] | |||
| GAZ-66 |  |
Medium | [57] | |||
| KamAZ-5320 |  |
Heavy (8 tonnes) | [57] | |||
| KamAZ-4310 | .jpg) |
Heavy (6 tonnes) | [57] | |||
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Russia |
Heavy (6 tonnes) | Purchased prior to the Russo-Ukrainian war.[57] | ||
| KrAZ-257 |  |
Soviet Union |
Heavy (12 tonnes) | [57] | ||
| KrAZ-255 |  |
Heavy (12 tonnes) | KrAZ-255B | [57] | ||
| KrAZ-260 | _(28285827242).jpg) |
Heavy | KrAZ-260 ATs-10-260 |
[57] | ||
| KrAZ-6322 |  |
Ukraine |
Heavy | [57] | ||
| KrAZ-6510 |  |
Heavy | Dump truck | [57] | ||
| KrAZ-5233 |  |
Heavy (6 tonnes) | KrAZ-5233VE KrAZ-5233NE |
[57] | ||
| MAZ-4371 |  |
 Belarus |
Medium | MAZ-4371N2 | [57] | |
| MAZ-5316 | .jpg) |
Belarus Ukraine |
Heavy (7.5 tonnes) | Bogdan-5316 | Assembled locally.[57] | |
| MAZ-6317 |  |
Heavy (11 tonnes) | Bogdan-6317 | Assembled locally.[57] | ||
| Renault TRM 10000 |  |
France |
Heavy (10 tonnes) | Used for towing TRF1 howitzers.[47] | ||
Aircraft
| Model!
Image |
Origin | Type | Number | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | |||||
| Antonov An-26 |  |
Soviet Union Ukraine |
Transport | 20[34] | |
| Antonov An-72 |  |
2[34] | |||
| Tupolev Tu-134 |  |
Soviet Union |
2[34] | ||
| Helicopters | |||||
| Mil Mi-2 |  |
 Polish People's Republic Poland Ukraine |
Utility | 1[34] | Upgraded to the Mi-2MSB standard.[58] |
| Mil Mi-8 | USSR | Transport | 7[34] | ||
| Airbus Helicopters H125 |  |
France Europe |
Utility | 2[34] | |
| Airbus H225 |  | France Europe | Transport | 4[34] | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | |||||
| BpAK P-100[59] | Ukraine | ||||
See also
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