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
ModelImageOriginCaliberDetails
Handguns
Fort-12 Ukraine9×18mm MakarovWas a standard issued weapon for the old Internal Troops of Ukraine, usage seen by Berkut Forces during the Ukrainian Revolution of 2014. Actual use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units.
PB Soviet UnionSpecial issue hand gun for the Internal Troops, its use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units.
Tokarev PistolTaken from surplus Soviet stocks[1]
Makarov PMStandard issued handgun to the old National Guard, and is widely used by the new guard.
Stechkin APWeapon spotted with the new National Guard in limited quantity, likely distributed unintentionally during the early weeks of the Russo-Ukrainian War in an effort to quickly arm a force capable of stopping the separatist drive. Was seen during the Siege of Sloviansk.
PSM5.45×18mmStandard issued handgun to the officer corps of the old National Guard, its use within the new guard is limited however.
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany 9×19mm Parabellum Used in small number by special forces.
Heckler & Koch VP9
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium
Glock 17  Austria Used in small numbers by KORD.
Submachine gun
PPSh-41  Soviet Union 7.62x25mm Tokarev
PPS-43 Used in small number by special forces.
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany9×19mm ParabellumWas standard issued sub machine gun of the special units of the interior troops, and now used by the elite units of the new guard.
Brugger & Thomet MP9  Switzerland Used in small number by special forces.[2]
IMI Uzi  Israel
FN P90  Belgium FN 5.7x28mm Used in small number by special forces.[2]
Carbines
AKS-74U Soviet Union5.45×39mm Standard carbine of the old national guard, brought back to service with the new guard.
AKMS7.62×39mmMost weapons stockpiled but some have been used in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Assault rifles
Fort-221 Ukraine
 Israel		5.45×39mmManufactured as a licensed version of the Israeli IWI Tavor TAR-21 by RPC Fort in Vinnytsia Ukraine.
AK-74 Soviet UnionStandard weapon of the old guard, its successor the interior troops, and now the new guard.
Shotguns
Saiga-12 Russia12 gaugePurchased during the time of the interior troops for clearing rooms from terrorists and hostage takers, its use within the new National Guard is restricted to elite units.
Fort-500 UkrainePurchased during the time of the interior troops, used to shoot rubber bullets and brass saboted hardened steel core engine block breaker that killed many Maidaners.
Benelli M4  Italy Used by special forces
Remington Model 870  United States
Bolt-action rifles
Mosin-Nagant M1891/30  Soviet Union 7.62x54mmR Still used in some units as a parade rifle.
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD-63  Soviet Union 7.62x54mmR Standard sniper rifle
PSL  Romania Seen in the hands of Ukrainian government forces during the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.
Fort-301 Ukraine5.56×45mm NATO
VPR-3087.62×51mm NATOThis is a modified version of the "Zbroyar" Z-008, first entered service with the National Guard of Ukraine in July, 2014.[3]
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]
Sako TRG-22  Finland The TRG-22 sniper rifle is used by the Alpha Group and the "Omega" special forces units of the National Guard.[5]
Blaser R93 Tactical 2  Germany Used by special unit of Security Service of Ukraine named "A Group" and other special units.[6][7]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Used by Alpha Group and Guard Special Forces.[8]
Desert Tech SRS  United States Introduced by the National Guard in 2016.[9]
Cadex Defense CDX-33  Canada .338 Lapua Magnum Used by the Azov Regiment of the National Guard.[10][11]
Ruger American  United States 308. Winchester Used by the Azov Regiment of the National Guard.
Barrett M82.50 BMGDelivered to Ukraine in March 2015.
Desert Tech HTI Introduced by the National Guard in 2020.[12]

SAN 511

  Switzerland Bolt action rifle, In use with Omega group.
Machine gun
RPK-74  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Standard light machine gun
PKM 7.62x54mmR Standard medium machine gun
Fort-401 Ukraine
 Israel		5.56×45mmUkrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun.
Grenade launcher
UAG-40  Ukraine40 mm
Anti-tank warfare
Barrier 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 Union40mmWidely available weapon.
RPG-1864mmIn moderate quantity.
RPG-2272.5mm
RPG-26
SPG-973mmUsed extensively as a cheaper alternative to smart anti-tank missile.
Skif Ukraine
 Belarus		Anti tank missileIn production since the mid-2000s, much more heavier and powerful missile than RK-3 Corsar equivalent being BGM-71 TOW, however it is also less sophisticated then Corsar as well. It is meant to replace heavy tripod mounted anti-tank missile systems like 9M113 Konkurs. Effective range 5,500 meters.
9K111 Fagot[13] Soviet Union120mmEffective range 2,000 meters.
9M113 Konkurs135mmEffective range 4,000 meters.

Vehicles

Tanks
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
T-64

 Ukraine
 Soviet Union		Main battle tankT-64B1M
T-64BV
T-64B		12
44
44		Standard main battle tank of the old guard.

Infantry fighting vehicle
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BMP-1 Soviet Union~100
BMP-2~60

Armoured personnel carrier
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BTR-3 UkraineArmoured personnel carrierBTR-3e1260Further 200 were ordered in 2015.[14]
BTR-60 Soviet UnionBTR-60PB~36
BTR-70BTR-70~70
BTR-80 Soviet Union
 Ukraine		BTR-80
BTR-80 Joker		~40
1
Kozak-2 Ukraine
 Italy		MRAP38Produced by Praktyka. V-hulls produced in the United States.[15]
KrAZ Shrek Canada
 Ukraine		MRAPShrek 1
Shrek OED		6
1		Produced by KrAZ in association with Streit Group.[16] 6 units and 1 mine disposal unit were transferred to the national guard; KrAZ is capable of producing 25 such units a month but a lack of funds meant that no new orders followed since.
KrAZ SpartanMRAP40Built at KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, Ukraine under license from the Streit Group.[17]
KrAZ Cougar Canada
 United Arab Emirates
 Ukraine		19Built under license at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, 15 vehicles bought from the United Arab Emirates.[18] 10 loaned to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission in Ukraine.[19] A Ukrainian Cougar suffered significant damage for the first time on 3 December 2014 after being hit by a land mine near Luhansk.
KrAZ Cobra10
Saxon United Kingdom5520 machines serving as medevac's, 35 command posts. Afterwards 20 out of 35 command post where then transferred to the army.
Bars-6 Ukraine90Cheap armoured personnel carrier produced in Cherkassy.[20]
Bars-8
Novator Ukraine ?Adopted for service with National Guard.[21]
BRDM-2 Soviet Union70

Artillery
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet UnionSP howitzer 122mm~60
D-30122mm howitzer~100
T-12100mm AT gunMT-12 Rapira~50
BS-3~10

Utility vehicles
ModelImageOriginVariantNumberDetails
Mercedes-Benz GermanyGD 29040Small quantity was bought from Germany by volunteers and used most notably by the Donbas Battalion and the Azov Battalion.
Great Wall ChinaHaval H320
Nissan JapanNissan NP30050Pickups equipped with 12.7-mm DShK heavy machine gun.
UAZ Soviet UnionUAZ-452+100Inherited from the Soviet Union and the old National Guard.
UAZ-469+200Inherited from the Soviet Union and still by far the most numerous car in the National Guard.
Volkswagen Transporter GermanyT480Donated by Germany in the early 2015.

Trucks
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BAZ India
 Ukraine		Medium truck
(2+ tonnes)		BAZ T1618+100 .
MAZ UkraineHeavy truck
(5+ tonnes)		Bogdan-6317144
 UkraineHeavy truck
(5+ tonnes)		KrAZ-6322+200


Medium truck
(2+ tonnes)		MAZ-4371
MAZ-5337
MAZ-5334		+10
Medium truck
(2+ tonnes)		KrAZ-5233+100
Kamaz


 RussiaHeavy truck
(5+ tonnes)		KamAZ-4326




KamAZ-43114




KamAZ-43253




KamAZ-65117		1




3




20




5
Ural Soviet UnionHeavy truck
(5+ tonnes)		Ural-4320+250
GAZ
 Russia





 Soviet Union		Medium truck
(2+ tonnes)		GAZ-3307
GAZ-66		6
Isuzu JapanMedium truck
(2+ tonnes)		Model NPR75L60

Buses
ModelImageOriginVariantNumberDetails
Ataman
 UkraineA093




A096		50




10
BAZ
BAZ-A081.20




BAZ-A148		33




26
BogdanA-22110
A-20210		40
10

Aircraft
ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
Aircraft
Antonov An-26 Soviet UnionAn-2615Not all are combat capable and may require retrofit.
Antonov An-72An-72B2+ [22]
Antonov An-74An-74
Antonov An-140  Ukraine 2
Antonov An-148  Ukraine
Helicopters
Aerokopter AK1-3 Sanka  Ukraine
Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union42 machines are Medivacs and 2 are cargo transporter.
Eurocopter Fennec  France AS550 C3
Eurocopter EC145  France H115M
Airbus H225 France21As of September 2018 it was planned that one Airbus H225 helicopter will be serving in the air division of the National Guard of Ukraine.[23]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BpAK P-100[24] Ukraine

See also
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