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
Tokarev Pistol Soviet Union7.62×25mm TokarevTaken from surplus Soviet stocks.[1]
Fort-12 Ukraine9×18mm MakarovSupplementing the aging Makarov PM pistols in service with the Ukrainian law enforcement units.[2]
Stechkin APS Soviet UnionUsed by special forces.[3]
Makarov PMStandard issue handgun of the Ministry of Internal Affairs[4]: 19 
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 Donated by Germany in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
Glock 17  Austria Used in small numbers by KORD.
Submachine gun
Heckler & Koch MP5 West 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.[6]
IMI Uzi  Israel
FN P90  Belgium FN 5.7x28mm Used in small number by special forces.[6]
Carbines
AKS-74U Soviet Union5.45×39mm [7]
AKMS7.62×39mmLimited usage in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4]: 24 
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. Used by the "Tornado" battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[8]
AK-74 Soviet UnionStandard assault rifle.[9] Will be replaced with the UAR-15.[10]
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.[10]
Shotguns
Saiga-12 Russia12 gaugeUsed by special forces.[11]
Fort-500 UkraineWas used by the former Berkut riot police to fire armor-piercing slugs at Maidan protestors.[12][4]: 19 
Benelli M4  Italy Used by special forces
Bolt-action rifles
Mosin-Nagant M1891/30  Russian Empire
 Soviet Union		 7.62x54mmR Selected security detachments units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[13]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD-63  Soviet Union 7.62x54mmR Standard sniper rifle.[4]: 19  Will be replaced by the UAR-10 rifle.[10]
UAR-10  Ukraine 7.62×51mm NATO Replacing the Dragunov as the main sniper rifle of the National Guard.[10]
VPR-308This is a modified version of the "Zbroyar" Z-008, first entered service with the National Guard of Ukraine in July, 2014.[8]
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.[14]
Sako TRG-22[4]: 19   Finland The TRG-22 sniper rifle is used by the Alpha Group and the "Omega" special forces units of the National Guard.[15]
Blaser R93 Tactical 2  Germany Used by special unit of Security Service of Ukraine named "A Group" and other special units.[16]
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Used by Alpha Group and Guard Special Forces.[17]
Desert Tech SRS  United States Introduced by the National Guard in 2016.[18]
Cadex Defense CDX-33  Canada .338 Lapua Magnum Used by the Azov Regiment of the National Guard.[19][20]
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.[21]

SAN 511

  Switzerland Anti-materiel rifle, used by special forces.[4]: 19–20 
Machine gun
RPK-74  Soviet Union 5.45×39mm Standard light machine gun.[4]: 34 
PKM 7.62x54mmR Standard medium machine gun.[4]: 19 
Fort-401 Ukraine
 Israel		5.56×45mmUkrainian-produced IMI Negev machine gun.[4]: 19 
Grenade launcher
UAG-40  Ukraine40 mm500 units were bought for the Ukrainian military in 2016.[22]
Anti-tank warfare
Barrier[9] 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-7V model used.[23]
PSRL-1 United States40mmUnlicensed copy of the RPG-7. Sold by the United States in 2017 for the National Guard.[24][9]
RPG-18 Soviet Union64mmUsed in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[25]: 67 
RPG-22[9]72.5mm
RPG-26
SPG-973mmUsed by the National Guard. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bulgarian-made launchers are also used.[26]
Stugna-P Ukraine130mm
152mm		Used by the National Guard.[27] Effective range 5,000 to 5,500 meters, depending on the warhead used.[28]
9K111 Fagot[29] Soviet Union120mmEffective range 2,000 meters.
9M113 Konkurs135mmEffective range 4,000 meters.
NLAW[30] Sweden
 United Kingdom		150mmDonated by the United Kingdom. Effective range 600 meters, while the new versions have an effective range of 800 meters.[31]

Vehicles

Tanks
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
T-64
 Soviet Union
 Ukraine		Main battle tankT-64BM
T-64BV		 ?Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-64BVs and T-64BMs.[32]
T-72 Soviet UnionMain battle tank ?Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-72s.[32]

Infantry fighting vehicle
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BMP-2 Soviet Union1[32]Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the National Guard had one BMP-2 in active service.[32]
BTR-3 UkraineBTR-3E132+[32]Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the National Guard had more than 32 BTR-3E1s in active service.[32]
BTR-4 UkraineBTR-4E60+[32]Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the IISS estimated that the National Guard had more than 60 BTR-4s in active service.[32]

Armoured personnel carrier
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BTR-70 Soviet Union ?Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of BTR-70s in active service.[32]
BTR-80 Soviet Union
 Ukraine		BTR-80
BTR-80M[33]		 ?Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of BTR-80s in active service.[32]
Kozak-2 Ukraine
 Italy		MRAP22[32]Produced by Praktyka. V-hulls produced in the United States.[34] Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had 22 Kozaks in active service.[32]
KrAZ Shrek Canada
 Ukraine		MRAPShrek 1
Shrek OED		6
1		Produced by KrAZ in association with Streit Group.[35] 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.[36]
KrAZ Cougar Canada
 United Arab Emirates
 Ukraine		19Built under license at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, 15 vehicles bought from the United Arab Emirates.[37] 10 loaned to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission in Ukraine.[38] 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.[39]
Bars-8
Novator Ukraine ?Adopted for service with National Guard.[40] As of March 2021 more than 60 Novators were delivered to the Armed Forces and the National Guard of Ukraine.[41]
BRDM-2 Soviet Union70

Artillery
ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet UnionSelf-propelled 122mm howitzer~60
D-30Towed 122mm howitzer ?[30]
M777 United StatesTowed 155mm howitzer ?Donated by the United States after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[42] An undisclosed number is used by the National Guard.[43]
T-12 Soviet Union100mm Anti-tank gunMT-12 Rapira~50[44]
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+ [45]
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.[46]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BpAK P-100[47] Ukraine

See also
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