List of equipment of the National Guard of Ukraine

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
Tokarev Pistol		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		Germany	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by the Alpha Group.[6]
Heckler & Koch VP9				Donated by Germany in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]
Glock 17		Austria		Used by special forces.[8]
Submachine gun
Brugger & Thomet MP9		Switzerland	9×19mm Parabellum	Used in small number by special forces.[9]
FN P90		Belgium	FN 5.7×28mm	Used in small number by special forces.[9]
Carbines
AKS-74U		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm	Standard issue carbine.[5]
AKMS			7.62×39mm	Limited usage in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[10]
Assault rifles
Fort-221		Ukraine  Israel	5.45×39mm	License-produced version of the Israeli TAR-21 rifle.[11]
AK-74		Soviet Union		Standard assault rifle.[5]
AK-12		Russia		Captured from Russian forces.[12]
UAR-15		Ukraine  United States	5.56×45mm NATO	Manufactured in Ukraine with some US-made components. Replacing the Kalashnikov style rifles in service with the National Guard.[13]
M4A1		United States		Used by special forces.[8]
Shotguns
Saiga-12		Russia	12 gauge	Used by special forces.[14]
Fort-500		Ukraine		Was used by the former Berkut riot police to fire armor-piercing slugs at Maidan protestors.[4][15]
Bolt-action rifles
Mosin-Nagant M1891/30		Russian Empire  Soviet Union	7.62×54mmR	Selected security detachments units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[16]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD-63		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.[13]
VPR-308				This is a modified version of the "Zbroyar" Z-008, first entered service with the National Guard in July, 2014.[17] VPR-308Win — using 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. First rifle was delivered January 2014; VPR-338LM — using .338 Lapua.
Brugger & Thomet APR		Switzerland Ukraine		Made under license by Tactical Systems as the TS.M.308/338.[4]
Fort-301		Israel  Ukraine		[18]
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.[19]
Blaser R93 Tactical 2		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.[20]
Cadex Defense CDX-33		Canada	.338 Lapua Magnum	[21]
Barrett MRAD		United States	.50 BMG	[21]
Desert Tech HTI				Introduced by the National Guard in 2020.[22]
SAN 511		Switzerland		Anti-materiel rifle, used by special forces.[23]
Machine gun
RPK-74		Soviet Union	5.45×39mm	Standard light machine gun.[24][25]
PKM			7.62×54mmR	Standard medium machine gun.[4][24]
Fort-401		Ukraine  Israel	5.56×45mm	Ukrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun.[4][24]
Grenade launcher
M320		United States	40×46 mm SR	Used by special forces.[8]
RGP-40		Poland		Used by special forces.[8]
UAG-40		Ukraine	40 mm	500 units were bought for the Ukrainian military in 2016.[26]
Anti-tank warfare
Barrier[12]		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.[27]
PSRL-1		United States	40mm	American copy of the RPG-7.[24]
M72 LAW			66mm	Used by special forces.[8]
RPG-18		Soviet Union	64mm	Used in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[28]: 67
RPG-22[12]			72.5mm
RPG-26
RPG-32		Russia	72mm 105mm	Captured from Russian forces.[12]
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.[29]
AT4		Sweden	84mm	Used by special forces.[8]
Stugna-P		Ukraine	130mm 152mm	Used by the National Guard.[30] Effective range 5,000 to 5,500 meters, depending on the warhead used.[31]
9K111 Fagot[32]		Soviet Union	120mm	Effective range 2,000 meters.
9M113 Konkurs			135mm	Effective range 4,000 meters.
NLAW[33]		Sweden  United Kingdom	150mm	Donated by the United Kingdom. Effective range 600 meters, while the new versions have an effective range of 800 meters.[34]
Flamethrower
RPO-A Shmel		Soviet Union	93mm	Captured from Russian forces.[12]

Vehicles

Tanks

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
T-64		Soviet Union  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.[35]
T-72		Soviet Union	Main battle tank		?	Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-72s.[35]

Infantry fighting vehicle

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
BMP-2		Soviet Union			1[35]	Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BTR-3		Ukraine		BTR-3E1	32+[35]	Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BTR-4		Ukraine		BTR-4E	60+[35]	Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BMD-2		Soviet Union	Airborne IFV		1+	Captured from Russian forces.[12]

Armoured personnel carrier

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
BTR-70		Soviet Union	Armoured personnel carrier		?	[35]
BTR-80		Soviet Union  Ukraine		BTR-80 BTR-80M[36]	?	[35]
Kozak-2		Ukraine	MRAP		22[35]	Prior to the Russian invasion in 2022, the National Guard had 22 Kozaks in active service.[35]
KrAZ Shrek				Shrek 1	?	Adopted by the National Guard in 2015.[37]
KrAZ Spartan			Infantry mobility vehicle		40	Built at KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, Ukraine under license from the Streit Group.[38]
KrAZ Cougar					?	Adopted by the National Guard in 2014.[39]
Saxon		United Kingdom			70	Former British Army vehicles delivered in 2015.[40]
Bars-6		Ukraine			90	Cheap armoured personnel carrier produced in Cherkassy.[41]
Bars-8
Novator					60+[42]	Adopted for service with National Guard.[43]
KrAZ Raptor			Armoured personnel carrier		?	Adopted by the National Guard in 2014.[44]
Humvee		United States	Armored car		?	[12]

Artillery

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
D-30		Soviet Union	Towed 122mm howitzer		?	[33]
M777		United States	Towed 155mm howitzer		?	An undisclosed number is used by the National Guard.[45]
TRF1		France			?	An undisclosed number is operated by the Azov Brigade.[46]
T-12		Soviet Union	100mm Anti-tank gun	MT-12 Rapira	?	[47]

Utility vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Number	Details
UAZ		Soviet Union	UAZ-452[48]		[49]
			UAZ-469		Inherited from the Soviet Union.[50]
FSR		Poland	Tarpan Honker		Crowdfunded by Polish citizens in 2014.[51]
Bogdan		Ukraine	Bogdan-2251		Ambulance based on the Great Wall Wingle 5 chassis.[49]
Toyota		Japan	Toyota Hilux		Used as technicals.[52]
			Toyota Tundra		Used as technicals.[52]
Mitsubishi			Mitsubishi L200	15+[53]	Used as technicals.[52]
Nissan			Nissan Navara		Used as technicals.[52]
			Nissan King Cab		Used as technicals.[52]
Isuzu			Isuzu D-Max		Used as technicals.[52]
Mazda			Mazda BT-50		Used as technicals.[52]
			Mazda B2500		Used as technicals.[52]
Ford		United States	Ford Transit	45	Purchased in 2021.[54]
			Ford Ranger		Used as technicals.[52]
Jeep			Jeep Gladiator		Used as technicals.[52]
Volkswagen		Germany	Volkswagen Transporter		[55]

Trucks

Model	Image	Country of origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
Ural-4320		Soviet Union	Medium			[56]
ZiL-131			Medium			[56]
GAZ-66			Medium			[56]
KamAZ-5320			Heavy (8 tonnes)			[56]
KamAZ-4310			Heavy (6 tonnes)			[56]
KAMAZ-43114		Russia	Heavy (6 tonnes)			Purchased prior to the Russo-Ukrainian war.[56]
KrAZ-257		Soviet Union	Heavy (12 tonnes)			[56]
KrAZ-255			Heavy (12 tonnes)	KrAZ-255B		[56]
KrAZ-260			Heavy	KrAZ-260 ATs-10-260		[56]
KrAZ-6322		Ukraine	Heavy			[56]
KrAZ-6510			Heavy	Dump truck		[56]
KrAZ-5233			Heavy (6 tonnes)	KrAZ-5233VE KrAZ-5233NE		[56]
MAZ-4371 [de]		Belarus	Medium	MAZ-4371N2		[56]
MAZ-5316 [de]		Belarus  Ukraine	Heavy (7.5 tonnes)	Bogdan-5316		Assembled locally.[56]
MAZ-6317 [de]			Heavy (11 tonnes)	Bogdan-6317		Assembled locally.[56]
Renault TRM 10000		France	Heavy (10 tonnes)			Used for towing TRF1 howitzers.[46]

Aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Details
Aircraft
Antonov An-26		Soviet Union  Ukraine	Transport	20[33]
Antonov An-72				2[33]
Tupolev Tu-134		Soviet Union		2[33]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-2		Poland  Ukraine	Utility	1[33]	Upgraded to the Mi-2MSB standard.[57]
Mil Mi-8		Soviet Union	Transport	7[33]
Airbus Helicopters H125		France	Utility	2[33]
Airbus H225		France	Transport	4[33]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BpAK P-100[58]		Ukraine

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military equipment of Ukraine.

• List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

References

Bibliography

• Galeotti, Mark (27 June 2019). Armies of Russia's War in Ukraine. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4728-3346-4.
• Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (November 2014). Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014 (PDF) (Report). Australia: Armament Research Services (ARES). ISBN 978-0-9924624-3-7. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023 (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 204. ISBN 978-1032508955.

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