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 MakarovStandard handgun of the Omega Group.[2]
Stechkin APS Soviet UnionUsed by special forces.[3]
Makarov PMStandard 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 5.7x28mm Used in small number by special forces.[9]
Carbines
AKS-74U Soviet Union5.45×39mm Standard issue carbine.[5]
AKMS7.62×39mmLimited usage in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[10]
Assault rifles
Fort-221 Ukraine
 Israel		5.45×39mmLicense-produced version of the Israeli TAR-21 rifle.[11]
AK-74 Soviet UnionStandard 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 Russia12 gaugeUsed by special forces.[14]
Fort-500 UkraineWas 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		 7.62x54mmR Selected security detachments units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[16]
Sniper rifles
Dragunov SVD-63  Soviet Union 7.62x54mmR 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-308This 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 7.62x54mmR Standard medium machine gun.[4][24]
Fort-401 Ukraine
 Israel		5.56×45mmUkrainian-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  Ukraine40 mm500 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 Union40mmWidely available weapon. RPG-7V model used.[27]
PSRL-1 United States40mmAmerican copy of the RPG-7.[24]
M72 LAW 66mm Used by special forces.[8]
RPG-18 Soviet Union64mmUsed 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 Union73mmUsed 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 Ukraine130mm
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 Union120mmEffective range 2,000 meters.
9M113 Konkurs135mmEffective range 4,000 meters.
NLAW[33] Sweden
 United Kingdom		150mmDonated 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

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.[35]
T-72 Soviet UnionMain battle tank ?Prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Guard had an unknown number of T-72s.[35]

Infantry fighting vehicle

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BMP-2 Soviet Union1[35]Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BTR-3 UkraineBTR-3E132+[35]Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BTR-4 UkraineBTR-4E60+[35]Number prior to the 2022 Russian invasion.[35]
BMD-2  Soviet Union Airborne IFV 1+ Captured from Russian forces.[12]

Armoured personnel carrier

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
BTR-70 Soviet UnionArmoured personnel carrier ?[35]
BTR-80 Soviet Union
 Ukraine		BTR-80
BTR-80M[36]		 ?[35]
Kozak-2 UkraineMRAP22[35]Prior to the Russian invasion in 2022, the National Guard had 22 Kozaks in active service.[35]
KrAZ ShrekShrek 1 ?Adopted by the National Guard in 2015.[37]
KrAZ SpartanInfantry mobility vehicle40Built 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 Kingdom70Former British Army vehicles delivered in 2015.[40]
Bars-6 Ukraine90Cheap armoured personnel carrier produced in Cherkassy.[41]
Bars-8
Novator60+[42]Adopted for service with National Guard.[43]
KrAZ Raptor Armoured personnel carrier ? Adopted by the National Guard in 2014.[44]
Humvee United StatesArmored car ?[12]

Artillery

ModelImageOriginTypeVariantNumberDetails
D-30 Soviet UnionTowed 122mm howitzer ?[33]
M777 United StatesTowed 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 Union100mm Anti-tank gunMT-12 Rapira ?[47]

Utility vehicles

ModelImageOriginVariantNumberDetails
UAZ Soviet UnionUAZ-452[48][49]
UAZ-469Inherited 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

ModelImageCountry of originTypeVariantNumberDetails
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  Belarus Medium MAZ-4371N2 [56]
MAZ-5316  Belarus
 Ukraine		 Heavy (7.5 tonnes) Bogdan-5316 Assembled locally.[56]
MAZ-6317 Heavy (11 tonnes) Bogdan-6317 Assembled locally.[56]
Renault TRM 10000  France Heavy (10 tonnes) Used for towing TRF1 howitzers.[46]

Aircraft

ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
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 UnionTransport7[33]
Airbus Helicopters H125  France Utility 2[33]
Airbus H225 FranceTransport4[33]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
BpAK P-100[58] Ukraine

See also

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