Equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The Ground Forces use a mixture of left over Soviet, donated NATO (American, British, etc.) and Ukrainian Made weapons and vehicles.
Small Arms
Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
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Pistols | |||||
Makarov | Semi-Automatic | 9×18mm Makarov | In use since the dissolution
of the Soviet Union. | ||
Glock 17 | Semi-Automatic | 9x19mm | Newly supplied, replacing
the older Soviet models. | ||
Assault Rifles | |||||
AK-74 (AKS74/AKS74u) | Assault Rifle | 5.45×39mm | |||
AKM | 7.62×39mm | ||||
AKMS | 7.62×39mm | ||||
UAR-15 | Assault Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | Ukrainian Licensed Version
of the American AR-15 | ||
M4 Platform | Assault Rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×39mm |
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Machine guns | |||||
M240 | Assault Rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | |||
M2 Browning | Assault Rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | |||
Rocket Propelled Grenades | |||||
RPG-7 | Reusable rocket-
propelled grenade |
40mm | Left over from the
Soviet Union | ||
RPG-26 | Disposable rocket-
propelled grenade |
72.5mm |
Artillery Units
Name | Origin | Number | Caliber | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M142 HIMARS | 38 | 40mm | |||
BM-21 Grad | 100+ | 227m |
Tanks
Name | Origin | Number | Variant | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T-64 | 200+ | T-64BV
T-64BV mod. 2017 T-64BM "Bulat" T-64BM2 "Bulat" |
Used by the Ground Forces, Marines, and National Guard. | ||
T-72 | 520+ | T-72AMT
T-72AV T-72AV mod. 2021 T-72B1 T-72B3 T-72EA T-72M1 T-72M1R |
Used by the Ground Forces and National Guard units. | ||
T-80 | 80+ | T-80BV
T-80BV mod T-80BVM T-80U T-80UK |
Used by the Ground Forces and Air Assault Forces. | ||
Leopard 2 |
Germany Sweden |
60 | Leopard 2A4
Leopard 2A6 Strv 122 |
Used by the Ground Forces. | |
Challenger 2 | 13 | Used by the Air Assault Forces. | |||
M1 Abrams | 31+ | M1A1SA | Used by the Ground Forces. |
Armored Fighting Vehicles
Name | Origin | Number | Variant | Photo | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRM-1(K) | 50 | N/A | Used by the Ground Forces. |