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Russia SR-2 Veresk: 9×21mm Gyurza: 1999–present SR-2M Russia Vityaz-SN [5] closed bolt blowback operated Kalashnikov variant 9×19mm Parabellum: 1990s–present standard SMG for all branches of Russian military and police forces [6] Vityaz-SN Russia PP-2000: 9×19mm Parabellum: 2008–present standard SMG for all branches of police forces [6 ...
Pump-action combat shotgun: Used by Spetsnaz units. [9] Saiga-12: 12-gauge Russia: Semi-automatic combat shotgun Used by Spetsnaz units. [9] Bolt action rifles Mosin–Nagant M1891/30: 7.62×54mmR Russian Empire Soviet Union: Bolt-action rifle: Seen in use by conscripts during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. [10] Carbines AKS-74U: 5.45×39mm ...
The arms industry of Russia, also known as the defense industry of Russia is a strategically important sector and a large employer in the Russian Federation. [1] It employs approximately 3.5 million people nationwide and accounts for 20% of all manufacturing jobs in Russia.
Twenty-five years ago, Russian artillery manufacturer Motovihlika presented a prototype hi-tech self-propelled hybrid gun/mortar called the 2S31 Vena at an arms show in the United Arab Emirates.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, [a] commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces—two independent combat arms (the Strategic Rocket Forces and Airborne Forces), [11] and the Special Operations Forces ...
The war involves the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Russia, allegedly the Korean People's Army, [citation needed] and a number of national guard and volunteer groups. The pro-Russian Donetsk and Luhansk People's Militias fought alonside the Russian Armed Forces until September 2022, when the separatist republics were formally ...
The Army 2022 expo sought to showcase the capabilities of Russian weapons, while the war in Ukraine tells a different story. Russia’s Recent Army Expo Couldn't Compete With the Reality of Its ...
The 8th Combined Arms Army has been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive around the city of Marinka. [ 23 ] On August 5, 2024, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation , the army was awarded the honorary title of " Guards " for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by the army personnel in combat ...