ARs in use in Ukraine

[papersoldier]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500543822484455426

Some pretty tricked out ARs seen being used by some Ukrainian forces recently. Lots of US (or clone) parts on these rifles.

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[Longwalkhome]

Could be a rifle Brandon left in Afghanistan.

 

[gryghin]

I'm sure those are not the AR15 variants, pretty sure their government allows the M16/M4 select fire type rifles.

 

[papersoldier]

I'm sure those are not the AR15 variants, pretty sure their government allows the M16/M4 select fire type rifles.

I think you're probably right.

Here's a still image of the receiver markings (best I could get from the bad video quality).

 

[papersoldier]

Here's another image of the muzzle of another weapon from the same attack (different video from a different soldier):

 

[papersoldier]

I did a bit of research, and it looks like the Ukrainians produced their own AR pattern rifles (the "UAR 15") a while back for issue to their special forces. From this picture of the receiver markings I think the rifles in the above videos may be these:

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Interesting that the receiver markings on the rifle in post #6 is in English.
I mean I know English is spoken widely around the world...but if the rifle was for domestic use ( Ukraine usage )...
One would think that the markings would be Ukrainian....
Andy

 

[TTSX]

Fake news. You haven't changed your avatar to a Ukrainian flag, yet

 

[papersoldier]

Interesting that the receiver markings on the rifle in post #6 is in English.
I mean I know English is spoken widely around the world...but if the rifle was for domestic use ( Ukraine usage )...
One would think that the markings would be Ukrainian....
Andy

The only reason I can think of for this is that maybe the company producing them intended to start exporting them at some point, in which case English would be a better option for the markings.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

The only reason I can think of for this is that maybe the company producing them intended to start exporting them at some point, in which case English would be a better option for the markings.

I was thinking something along those lines as well.
Also was thinking that it was interesting that a former Warsaw Pact country was making AR15 / M16 rifles....
'Course AK47 copies are made here in the US....
Andy

 

[DunRanull]

Not too surprising, really... for AR copies to be produced in Ukraine, or anywhere else for that matter. The AR is {cough, choke, gag} probably superior to the AK in many respects. Still I wonder what the supply situation is, of
ammo, parts, add-ons like scope, lights, and lasers, etc. I also wonder if Ukraine has the AK-74 or is still issuing the AKm...

 

[arakboss]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500543822484455426

Some pretty tricked out ARs seen being used by some Ukrainian forces recently. Lots of US (or clone) parts on these rifles.

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These guys seem to be operating like the hunter/killer teams that Chechens used. I hope they are successful.

 

[titsonritz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1500543822484455426

Some pretty tricked out ARs seen being used by some Ukrainian forces recently. Lots of US (or clone) parts on these rifles.

View attachment 1147502

A bunch of cheezy parts is what it looks like to me. Fake Radian Raptor, Fake MBUS Pros, (I bet everything "Magpul" is fake including the stock and ASAP), the castle nut is without staking notches and I bet that is not a real T-2.

 

[arakboss]

A bunch of cheezy parts is what it looks like to me. Fake Radian Raptor, Fake MBUS Pros, (I bet everything "Magpul" is fake including the stock and ASAP), the castle nut is without staking notches and I bet that is not a real T-2.

I am guessing if he manages to kill any Russians they won't be concerned with brand issues.

 

[papersoldier]

I also wonder if Ukraine has the AK-74 or is still issuing the AKm

From the footage I've been seeing coming from there it appears to be both. I've mostly seen 74's in the hands of Ukrainian military troops, with some occasional AKMs appearing in the hands of volunteers and civilians being training.

 

[revjen45]

"One would think that the markings would be Ukrainian"

That would be Cyrillic.

 

[papersoldier]

A few more interesting weapons being fielded in Ukraine by the foreign volunteers legion:





Looks like a bunch of FN FNC rifles and on the right edge of the bottom image there appears to be the muzzle of an M14 just visible.

 

[titsonritz]

I am guessing if he manages to kill any Russians they won't be concerned with brand issues.

Until his get popped in the eye when his RE auto disassembles. Or the cheap roll pin in that Raptor knock-off snaps and he punched himself in the face. Hobby lobby LARPing with garbage is one thing, going into combat with junk is a different deal, but hopefully they are not the cheap Chinese stuff.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Interesting that the receiver markings on the rifle in post #6 is in English.
I mean I know English is spoken widely around the world...but if the rifle was for domestic use ( Ukraine usage )...
One would think that the markings would be Ukrainian....
Andy

Actually, Engrish is the second language of most of the Ukraine( Not Russian) mostly because an awful lot of American business's are doing deals there, plus, their desire to join the west! You see it more in the large cities like Kiyv, Odessa, Kharkov, Liviv, Ect, but you will also find in in the smaller cities and towns, to the point that ever major roads are marked in both Ukraine and Engrish!

Another thing to remember, both Ship traffic and Aviation coms are done in Engrish as the world standard, and it kinda makes sense!

 

[pharmseller]

"One would think that the markings would be Ukrainian"

That would be Cyrillic.

Of course they're cyrilical. Wouldn't you be distrustful if your country was being invaded?