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.
Makarov PM Soviet UnionStandard issued handgun to the old National Guard, and is widely used by the new guard.
PSM Soviet Union5.45×18mmStandard issued handgun to the officer corps of the old National Guard, its use within the new guard is limited however.
Stechkin AP Soviet Union9×18mm MakarovWeapon spotted with the new National Guard in limited quantity, likely distributed unintentionally during the early weeks of the War in Donbas in an effort to quickly arm a force capable of stopping the separatist drive. Was seen during the Siege of Sloviansk.
Submachine gun
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.
Carbines
AKS-74U Soviet Union5.45×39mm Standard carbine of the old national guard, brought back to service with the new guard.
AKMS Soviet Union7.62×39mmMost weapons stockpiled but some have been used in the War in Donbas.
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.
Sniper rifles
Barrett M82 United States12.7×99 mm NАТОDelivered to Ukraine in March 2015.
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.[1]
VPR-308Win — using 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges. First rifle was delivered January 2014; VPR-338LM — using .338 Lapua.
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[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
KrAZ Shrek Canada
 Ukraine		MRAPShrek 1
Shrek OED		6
1		Produced by KrAZ in association with Streit Group.[5] 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.[6]
KrAZ Cougar Canada
 United Arab Emirates
 Ukraine		19Built under license at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk, 15 vehicles bought from the United Arab Emirates.[7] 10 loaned to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe mission in Ukraine.[8] 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.[9]
Bars-8
Novator Ukraine ?Adopted for service with National Guard.[10]
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
An-26 Soviet UnionAn-2615Not all are combat capable and may require retrofit.
An-72An-72B1
An-74An-74
Helicopters
Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union42 machines are Medivacs and 2 are cargo transporter.
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.[11]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BpAK P-100 Ukraine

See also

References
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  2. Одеські курсанти виконали стрільби з ПТРК 9К111 «Фагот» / official website of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, 16 May 2014
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  9. Украина закупит около 90 новых бронеавтомобилей Барс Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine // "Украина промышленная" от 19 февраля 2015
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