List of equipment used by Russian separatist forces in Ukraine
List of equipment of the DPR/LPR
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This is a list of equipment of the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic currently used in the Russo-Ukrainian War.


Small arms
Pistols
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokarev TT-33[1] | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | 8-round magazine. Limited usage. | ||
| Makarov PM[1] | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | 8-round magazine. Most commonly used pistol by the pro-Russian separatists. | ||
| Stechkin APS[1] | Machine pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | 20-round magazine. | ||
| Type 54 pistol | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | At least one was documented in Severodonetsk in 2019.[2] |
Submachine guns
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPSh-41[1] | Submachine gun | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | 35-round box magazine and 71-round drum magazine. Limited usage in the beginning of the conflict.[1] | ||
| PPS-43[1] | Submachine gun | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | 35-round box magazine. Limited usage in the beginning of the conflict.[1] | ||
Shotguns
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akkar Altay | Semi-automatic shotgun | 12 gauge | [3] | ||
| Armscor Model 30 | Pump-action shotgun | 12 gauge | [3] | ||
| Saiga-12 | Semi-automatic shotgun | 12 gauge | [3] |
Bolt-action rifles
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosin–Nagant M1891/30[1] | Bolt action rifle | 7.62×54mmR | 5-round magazine, optionally with a PU scope in sniper role.[1][3] | ||
Semi-automatic rifles
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKS | Semi-automatic rifle | 7.62×39mm | [1] | ||
Assault rifles
Precision rifles
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Val | Suppressed assault rifle | 9×39mm | [3] | ||
| VSS | Suppressed assault rifle | 9×39mm | [1][3] | ||
| SVD | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | [1] | ||
| Zbroyar Z-10 | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [1] | ||
Anti-materiel rifles
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTRD[1] | Anti-tank rifle | 14.5×114mm | Single-shot reloadable rifle. | ||
| PTRS-41[1] | Anti-tank rifle | 14.5×114mm | 5-round magazine. | ||
| KSVK / ASVK[1] | Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×108mm | Introduced for service with Russian forces in 2013. Any exports on this rifle is unknown.[1] | ||
| OSV-96 | Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×108mm | Limited use.[5] | ||
Machine guns
| Name | Type | Cartridge | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPD[1] | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | 100-round drum magazine. | ||
| RPK[1] | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | 40-round capacity box magazine or 75-round drum magazine. | ||
| RPK-74[1] / RPK-74M[6] | Light machine gun | 5.45×39mm M74 | 30 or 45-round magazine. | ||
| PM M1910/30[1] | Medium machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Belt fed with 250-round cloth belts. Seen twice in 2014, at least one was non-operational.[1] | ||
| PK / PKM[1] | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Belt fed with 100, 200 or 250-round boxes. In Ukraine, the PKM is produced under the name KM-7.62. | ||
| Zastava M53[7] | General-purpose machine gun | 7.92×57mm | Captured from Ukrainian forces in spring 2014.[7] | ||
| DShK[1] | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | Belt fed with 50-round boxes. | ||
| KPV / KPVT[1] | Heavy machine gun | 14.5×114mm | Belt fed with 40 or 50-round boxes. | ||
| NSV / NSVT[1] | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | Belt fed with 50-round boxes. In Ukraine, the NSV is produced under the name KM-12.7 or KT-12.7. | ||
| PKP Pecheneg[1] | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | PKP is not known to be in service with Ukrainian forces, and has only been exported outside of Russia in limited quantities.[1] |
Explosives/armor-piercing weapons
Grenades and grenade launchers
| Name | Type | Diameter | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG-41[1] | Fragmentation grenade | 55mm | 5-meter kill radius. Limited usage. | ||
| RG-42 | Fragmentation grenade | 54mm | At least one was documented in Hrytsenkove in 2019.[2] | ||
| F-1[1] | Fragmentation grenade | 55mm | Reported to be bombarded on government forces using multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles by pro-Russian separatists.[8] | ||
| RGD-5[1] | Fragmentation grenade | 58mm | Propels ~350 fragments, 5-meter kill radius, 3.2–4-second fuse. | ||
| RGN[1] | Fragmentation grenade | 60mm | 4–10-meter kill radius, 3.2–4.2-second fuse. | ||
| GP-25[1] | Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40mm | Can be fitted to AK type rifles. | ||
| AGS-17[1][9] | Automatic grenade launcher | 30mm | Belt fed with 29-round drums, high rate of fire. |
Mines
| Name | Type | Detonation | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON-50[7] | Anti-personnel mine | Tripwire/Command | Propels ~485/540 steel projectiles to a kill radius of 50 meters. | ||
| MON-90[7] | Anti-personnel mine | Tripwire/Command | Propels ~2000 steel projectiles to a kill radius of 90 meters. | ||
| OZM-72[7] | Anti-personnel bounding mine | Tripwire/Command | ~500g TNT, propels ~2400 steel projectiles. | ||
| MON-100[7] | Anti-personnel mine | Pressure | Propels ~400 steel projectiles to a kill radius of 100 meters. | ||
| PMN[7] | Anti-personnel mine | Pressure | 240g TNT | ||
| PMN-4[7] | Anti-personnel mine | Pressure | 50g TG-40 (RDX/TNT) | ||
| TM-62M[1] | Anti-tank mine | Pressure | 7.5 kg TNT. |
Anti-tank
| Name | Type | Diameter | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPG-7[1] | Rocket-propelled grenade | Warhead diameter varies | Reloadable launcher. | ||
| RPG-18[1] | Rocket-propelled grenade | 64mm | Some of these launchers captured from the separatists were evidently brought from Russia.[1] | ||
| RPG-22[1] | Rocket-propelled grenade | 72.5mm | Single-shot disposable launcher. | ||
| RPG-26[1] | Rocket-propelled grenade | 72.5mm | Single-shot disposable launcher. | ||
| SPG-9[1] | Recoilless rifle | 73mm | Single-shot reloadable launcher. | ||
| 9K111 Fagot[1] | Anti-tank missile | 120mm | Wire-guided anti-tank missile system. | ||
| 9M113 Konkurs[7] | Anti-tank missile | 135mm | Wire-guided anti-tank missile system. | ||
| 9K115 Metis[1] | Anti-tank missile | 94mm | Wire-guided anti-tank missile system. | ||
| 9K114 Shturm[1] | Anti-tank missile | 130mm | Wire-guided anti-tank missile system. | ||
| 9M133 Kornet[1] | Anti-tank missile | 152mm | The system components were found discarded on a battlefield near Starobesheve.[1] It has not been exported to Ukraine.[1][10] |
Flamethrowers
| Name | Type | Diameter | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPO-A Shmel[1] | Rocket-propelled flamethrower | 93mm | Some of the launchers captured from the separatists were evidently produced in Russia in 2000s.[1] | ||
| MRO-A[11] | Rocket-propelled flamethrower | 72.5mm | It is not known to have been exported outside of Russia.[1] |
Vehicles
The ongoing war makes the list below include tentative estimates.
Tanks
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-34-85 | Medium tank | 1+ | A number of T-34s were reactivated by the separatist forces from war memorials.[1][7] | ||
| T-54 | Medium tank | 1+ | Taken from Donetsk historical museum on 7 July 2014.[12] | ||
| T-62M/BV | Main battle tank | N/A | Assigned to reservist units during 2022.[13] | ||
| T-64A/B/BM/BV | Main battle tank | 400 (DPR claim)[14][a] | Some were reportedly supplied from Russia.[15][16]
T-64BM serviceability doubtful.[17] | ||
| T-72B/B3/BA/B mod. 1989[1] | Main battle tank | 300 (DPR claim)[14][a] | Three seen in Sverdlovsk.[18][19] Six seen in 2015.[20] Over 34 claimed supplied by Russia.[21] T72BM not exported from Russia.[15][18] One seen in convoy in Sverdlovsk.[18][6][10][22] | ||
| T-80/BV | Main battle tank | 57 (DPR claim)[14][a] |
At least six T-80 tanks were spotted by the OSCE in January 2015 near Donetsk.[23] | ||
| T-90 | Main battle tank | 3 | In 2018 the DPR claimed to have 3 T-90 tanks in service.[14][a] |
Infantry fighting vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP-1 / BMP-1P / BMP-1KSh[1] | Infantry fighting vehicle | 1+ | |||
| BMP-2[1] | Infantry fighting vehicle | 1+ | |||
| BMD-1[1] | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle | 1 | |||
| BMD-2[1] | Airborne infantry fighting vehicle | 1+ | |||
| BTR-4[1] | Infantry fighting vehicle | 1+ |
Armoured personnel carriers
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR-60PB[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | |||
| BTR-70[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | |||
| BTR-80[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | Some were reportedly supplied from Russia.[24] | ||
| BTR-D[17] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1[25] | |||
| MT-LB | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | Some were reportedly supplied from Russia.[1] | ||
| 9K114 Shturm | Armoured personnel carrier | 1[26] | |||
| GT-MU[17] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1[27] | |||
| MT-LBVM[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | At least one destroyed near Ilovaisk.[6] | ||
| MT-LBVMK[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | At least one destroyed in Ukraine in September 2014.[6] | ||
| MT-LB 6MA[1] | Armoured personnel carrier | 1+ | At least one destroyed near Ilovaisk.[6] | ||
| BTR-82AM[1] | Armoured personnel carrier[1] | 1+ | It was only adopted in Russia in early 2013. It is not known to have been exported to any other country.[1][6] Seen on videos filmed by the separatists.[6] Also seen destroyed in Novosvitlivka.[28][unreliable source?] | ||
Armored scout vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRM-1K[1] | Combat reconnaissance vehicle | 1+ | |||
| BRDM-2[1] | Amphibious armoured scout car | 1+ | [17] | ||
Armoured recovery vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREM-1[1] | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1+ | |||
| IMR-2[1] | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1+ | |||
| BTS-4[1] | Armoured recovery vehicle | 1+ | |||
Minelayers
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMZ-3[6] | Minelayer | 1 |
Trenchers
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDK-3[6] | Trencher | 1+ | One captured from Ukrainian forces.[6] | ||
| TKM-2 | Trencher | 1+ | At least one was spotted by the OSCE in January 2018.[29] |
Light armored vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAZ-23632-148 Esaul | Armoured utility vehicle | 15+ | Photographed by OSCE monitors using a drone at a training area in April 2021.[30][31] | ||
| Vodnik | Infantry mobility vehicle | 1+ | Seen in Krasnodon.[32][33][unreliable source?] | ||
| BPM-97[34] / Dozor / Dozor-N / Vystrel | Light armored vehicle | 10+ | Four seen in the late December Luhansk People's Republic military exercises.[35][unreliable source?] 10 vehicles seen in Krasnodon,[32][unreliable source?] several seen in Luhansk.[36][37][unreliable source?] | ||
| Humvee | High-mobility multipurpose vehicle | 1-2+ | Captured in Debaltsevo after being abandoned by Ukrainian forces.[38] |
Logistics and utility vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAZ-452 | Off-road van | 2+ | One seen in 2014.[39] At least one ambulance vehicle was spotted in 2015 by the OSCE.[40] | ||
| UAZ-469 | Light utility vehicle | 2+ | Two seen north of Sloviansk.[41][unreliable source?] | ||
| Ural-4320 | Medium cargo truck | 17+ | At least 17 Ural-4320 seen towing 155mm Msta-B howitzers in November 2014.[39] | ||
| Kamaz-4310 | Medium cargo truck | 80+[42][failed verification] | At least five Kamaz-4310 were spotted by the OSCE in 2018.[43] | ||
| Kamaz-5350 | Heavy cargo truck | 1+ | Seen towing 122mm D-30 howitzers in 2014.[39] At least one spotted by the OSCE in 2019.[44] | ||
| GAZ-66 | 4x4 off-road military truck | 10+ | Observed by the OSCE, mostly used as radio relaying stations.[45][29] | ||
| ZIL-131 | Medium cargo truck | 20+ | At least 20 were spotted by the OSCE in November 2017.[46] | ||
| PTS-2[1] | Amphibious transporter | 1+ | |||
Artillery
Mortars
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82-BM-37[1] | 82mm infantry mortar | N/A | At least two reported captured from separatist forces by Ukrainian Forces.[47] | ||
| 120-PM-43 mortar[1] | 120-mm infantry mortar | N/A | |||
| 2S12 Sani[47] | 120mm heavy mortar | N/A | At least two reported captured from separatist forces by Ukrainian Forces.[47] | ||
| 2B14 Podnos[7] | 82mm infantry mortar | N/A | Captured from Ukrainian forces. | ||
| 2B9 Vasilek[7] | 82mm automatic mortar | N/A | 4-mortar shell cassette. | ||
Field artillery
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS-3[1] | 100mm anti-tank gun | 1+ | |||
| D-1 | 152mm howitzer | 1 | Reportedly used by 132nd Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR).[citation needed] | ||
| D-20 | 152mm howitzer | 2 | Observed by OSCE.[48] | ||
| MT-12 Rapira[1] | 100mm anti-tank gun | 12+[48] | Observed by OSCE.[48] | ||
| D-30[1][49] "Lyagushka" | 122mm towed howitzer | 35+[50][51] | Observed by OSCE.[48] | ||
| 2A36 Giatsint-B | 152mm howitzer | 2+ | Use documented in videos.[citation needed] | ||
| 2B16 Nona-K[1] | 120mm anti-tank gun | 1+ | Ukraine reportedly had only two of these before the war.[52] | ||
| 2A65 Msta-B[1] | 152mm howitzer | 6+[48] | Observed by OSCE.[48] |
Self-propelled field artillery
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2S1 Gvozdika[1] | 122mm self-propelled howitzer | 15+[48] | Observed by OSCE.[48] | ||
| 2S3 Akatsiya[1] | 152.4mm self-propelled artillery | 7+[48] | Observed by OSCE.[48] | ||
| 2S5 Giatsint-S[1] | 152mm self-propelled field gun | 1+ | |||
| 2S7 Pion | 203 mm self-propelled artillery | 2+ | Two seen in Makiivka.[53][54] | ||
| 2S9 Nona-S[1] | 120mm self-propelled mortar | 1+ | |||
| 2S19 Msta-S[1] | 152mm self-propelled howitzer | 3+ | Serviceability doubtful.[17] One is suspected to come from Russia.[37][unreliable source?] | ||
| 2S4 Tyulpan | 240mm self-propelled mortar | 1+ | One mortar was observed by OSCE in 2015.[55] |
Rocket artillery
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheburashka[56] | Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | First unveiled at 2018 victory parade.
Doubts where raised about their local production.[57] | ||
| Snezhinka[56] | 220mm Multiple rocket launcher | N/A | First unveiled at 2018 victory parade. Doubts where raised about their local production[57] | ||
| BM-21 Grad (9K51)[1][58] | 122mm multiple rocket launcher | 69 | In 2018 the DPR allegedly had 69 Grads in service.[14][a] | ||
| BM-27 Uragan | 220mm multiple rocket launcher | 10 (DPR claim)[14][a] | Two seen in Khartsyzk in February 2015.[59] | ||
| BM-30 Smerch | 300mm multiple rocket launcher | 5 (DPR claim)[14][a] | At least two seen in Makiivka in February 2015.[60][61] | ||
| Grad-P | 122mm light portable rocket system | N/A | Several seen in several Luhansk region areas.[62] | ||
| Grad-K[34] ("Grad" on KamAZ-5350 chassis) | 122mm multiple rocket launcher | N/A | The 2B26 machine is a Russian modification of the original BM-21 launcher. It was first produced in 2011.[63][unreliable source?] It is seen on a video with separatists firing Grads in January 2015.[34][64][unreliable source?][65] | ||
| TOS-1 Buratino | 220mm multiple rocket launcher and thermobaric weapon | 6 (DPR claim)[14][b] | Observed in a training area in LPR-controlled Kruhlyk.[66] |
Air Defences
Towed anti-aircraft gun
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZU-23-2[1] | 23mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A | Some are mounted on trucks and MT-LBs.[18] | ||
| ZPU-2[17] | 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A | |||
| S-60[17] | 57mm anti-aircraft gun | N/A | |||
Air defense vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9K33 Osa[1] | 6x6 amphibious surface-to-air missile system | 1+ | One claimed to be captured from Ukrainian forces in the "southern cauldron".[1][67][unreliable source?] | ||
| 9K35 Strela-10[1][58] | Short range surface-to-air missile | 3+ | One from the Vostok Battalion was seen near the Donetsk Airport in July 2014 nicknamed "Лягушонок" (frogling).[1][68][unreliable source?] One seen in a Sverdlovsk convoy.[18] Another one spotted by OSCE SMM in 2021 nearl Luhansk.[69] | ||
| 9K331M Tor-M2 | Short range surface-to-air missile | 1+ | [17] | ||
| 2K22 Tunguska | Short range self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and surface-to-air missile | 1+ | [17] | ||
| Pantsir-S1 | Medium range surface-to-air missile | 1+ | It is not known to have been exported to Ukraine. Seen in Luhansk and Makiivka in early 2015.[34][70][71][72][unreliable source?] Its used rocket components were also reported to be observed in Ukraine in November 2014.[1] |
Man-portable air-defense systems
| Name | Type | Max. altitude | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9K32 Strela-2[1] | Man-portable air-defense system | 1500m | Some Ukrainian stocks of Strela-2s went missing early in the conflict, and are presumably under separatist control.[1] | ||
| 9K38 Igla[1] | Man-portable air-defense system | 3500m | Supplied by Russia (Ukrainian claim).[1][73][74] Captured from Ukrainian armouries (DPR claim).[75] The system has identification friend or foe system which undermines DPR claims.[76][unreliable source?] | ||
| PPZR Grom[1] | Man-portable air-defense system | 3500m | This Polish weapon was reportedly captured from pro-Russian separatists. It was fitted with a Russian-made 9P516 gripstock, designed for the 9K38 Igla. Russian forces are known to have captured some of these from Georgia.[1] | ||
Electronic warfare
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-330Zh Zhitel | Anti-cellular and satellite communications jamming station | 1+ | One station spotted by an unmanned aerial vehicle of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission near Michurine in August 2015 and 11 km south of Donetsk city in June 2016.[77][78] | ||
| RB-341V Leer-3 | Anti-GSM reconnaissance and jamming station, with Orlan-10 drones | 1+ | Spotted by the OSCE SMM near Chornukhyne, 64 km SW of Luhansk on 28 July 2018.[79] Observed by OSCE in 2020.[80] | ||
| R-934B Sinitsa | Jamming station | 1+ | Observed by OSCE in 2020.[80] | ||
| RB-636 Svet-KU | Radio control and information protection system | 1+ | Observed by OSCE in 2020.[80] | ||
| 1L269 Krasukha-2 | Anti-air jamming station | 1+ | Spotted by the OSCE SMM near Chornukhyne, 64 km SW of Luhansk on 28 July 2018.[79] | ||
| RB-109A Bylina | Brigade-level electronic warfare automated control system | 1+ | Spotted by the OSCE SMM near Chornukhyne, 64 km SW of Luhansk on 28 July 2018.[79] | ||
| Repellent-1 | Anti-drone electronic warfare system | 1+ | Spotted by the OSCE SMM near Chornukhyne, 64 km SW of Luhansk on 28 July 2018.[79] | ||
| 51U6 Kasta-2E1 | C-band ultra-high frequency (300 MHz-1 GHz) 2D target acquisition radar designed to acquire the range and heading of small targets flying at low altitudes. Installed on KamAZ-43114 6×6 off-road chassis. | 1 | Observed at a training area near Buhaivka, 37 km southwest of Luhansk by OSCE SMM drone.[69] | ||
| P-19 "Danube" | High mobility radar and with the antenna mounted on the single truck | 1 | Spotted by the OSCE SMM near Verbova Balka, 28 km south-east of Donetsk on 18 February 2020.[81] |
Aircraft
Combat jets
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero L-29 Delfín[82] | Military trainer aircraft/Light attack aircraft | 2+ | At least one plane retrofited from Lugansk museum.[83][84] On 19 January 2015, a LPR militia video showed an Armenian (Aram Avagyan) volunteer test driving an operational L-29 on a runway.[85] In 2018, one L-29 was displayed in Donetsk on Victory Day. |
Unmanned aerial vehicles
| Name | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleron-3SV[86][87][88][89][90] | N/A | |||
| Forpost (IAI Searcher)[87] | N/A | Five unmanned aerial vehicles shot down by Ukrainian forces.[91][92][93] | ||
| Granat-1[94] | N/A | |||
| Granat-2[87] | N/A | |||
| Granat-4[95] | N/A | |||
| Navodchik-2[96] | N/A | Ground control station | ||
| Orlan-10[1][87] | 6+ | Four shot down by Ukrainian forces in 2014[1][97][unreliable source?] and one in 2016. Another one crashed on Ukrainian territory in 2017.[98][unreliable source?] On 13 May 2017 the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission saw an Orlan-10 flying over the road from Makiivka (12 km north-east of Donetsk) to Donetsk city.[99] | ||
| Takhion[100] | N/A | |||
| Zala 421-04M[101] | N/A | |||
| Zastava (IAI Bird-Eye 400)[102][87][103] | N/A | |||
| Unknown unmanned aerial vehicle number 2166[87] | N/A | |||
| Unknown unmanned aerial vehicle number 2207[87] | N/A | |||
| Non-military unmanned aerial vehicle | N/A | Quadcopters, fixed-wing drones.[87] One used by the rebels during the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.[1] | ||
Ships
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorboat | 25[104] | Used by 9th Regiment of the Marine Corps in Sea of Azov.[104] |
See also
Notes
- Galeotti points out that: "On paper this is a truly formidable force,(...) but shortages of trained crews and maintenance problems mean that in practice the field force has only a fraction of that strength." (Galeotti 2019, p. 27)
- As of the time of writing, they weren't deployed in battle, with their use tightly controlled by the Russian government. (Galeotti 2019, p. 27) As Galeotti puts it: "While the Russians may have provided some to the DNR forces, by all accounts they maintain close control over their use, even withholding the rockets until they are willing to see them deployed." (Galeotti 2019, p. 35)
Bibliography
- Galeotti, Mark (27 June 2019). Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-3345-7. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
