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The GP-25 Kostyor ("Bonfire"), GP-30 Obuvka ("Shoe") and GP-34 are a family of Russian 40 mm under-barrel muzzleloaded grenade launchers for the AK family of assault rifles. [3] The acronym GP stands for Granatomyot Podstvolnyj , [ 3 ] "under-barrel grenade launcher" in Russian, and was adopted by Soviet forces in 1978.
GP-25 Kostyor 40mm caseless grenade (VOG-25M) 1978–present BG-15 Mukha initial variant GP-30 Obuvka: 1989 issue 2000 issue GP-30M Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine GP-30U Granat (can be mounted on foreign rifles) GP-34 () Soviet Union
Until 2008 [3] or 2013, Dmitry Utkin served as lieutenant colonel and brigade commander of a unit of special forces of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), the 700th Independent Spetsnaz Detachment of the 2nd Independent Brigade. [4] [5] [6] The Brigade is taking part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [7]
[2] F-1 [1] Fragmentation grenade: 55mm Soviet Union: Reported to be bombarded on government forces using multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles by pro-Russian separatists. [8] RGD-5 [1] Fragmentation grenade: 58mm Soviet Union: Propels ~350 fragments, 5-meter kill radius, 3.2–4-second fuse. RGN [1] Fragmentation grenade: 60mm Soviet Union
The 24th Spetsnaz Brigade was established on 1 November 1977 at Nara-Byrka (Yasnaya), Chita Oblast, in the Transbaikal Military District at a former R-16 (SS-7) Strategic Rocket Forces support site, by expanding the previous company. [1] Initially, only a command team and the 1st Battalion were deployed. In 1980, the 2nd battalion was deployed. [2]
[23] [24] SOF are distinct from the Spetsnaz GRU that until 2010 were under the Main Intelligence Directorate and whose subsequent subordination was left unclear [25] [21] until 2013 where the decision was reversed and GRU special forces units were reassigned to GRU divisions and placed under GRU authority again. [26]
Suppressed sniper rifle used by special forces like Spetsnaz [7] Light and heavy machine guns. Name ... II-24–II-25 9M119 Svir/Refleks ... Used on the GP-25. [17 ...
Optical and night sights can be installed, the rifle can also accept a 40 mm GP-25 grenade launcher. The AK-108 is a version of the AK-107 chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO , and the AK-109 is a less known and produced version chambered in 7.62×39mm .