Ukrainian Special Forces Equip With Advanced UAR-15 Rifle Models

30 November, 2023 UAR-15 rifle. July 2020. Photo credits: National Guard

Special forces of the Ukrainian army received new modifications of the UAR-15 assault rifle. Lieutenant General Ivan Havriliuk, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, told this in his interviews with the ArmyInform. In February 2023, the UAR-15 rifle was adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the National Guard, they were adopted even before a full-scale invasion. In November, the line of rifle weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was replenished with samples - UAR-15S, UAR-15S1, UAR-15SM. These three modifications of the U?R-15 differ in barrel length.

UAR-15S, UAR-15S1, UAR-15SM rifles

According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the U?R-15 rifle and its modifications have many advantages compared to Soviet-era models. In particular, they have increased accuracy, range, and lower weight. The rifle U?R-15 has a modular layout, which makes it easy to replace various components for convenient adjustment of the rifle in operation under the shooter.

The upper part of the receiver and stick have Picatini-type guides for mounting sights and other tactical accessories.

UAR-15 rifles. July 2020.

Photo credits: National Guard of Ukraine

The rifle is provided with the ability to install a device to reduce the sound level of the shot. The barrel's resource is about ten thousand shots. The rifles are UAR-15 produced by Ukrainian private enterprise Ukrop LLC, which offers military versions of the Zbroyar brand.

UAR-15 assault rifle and other samples of small arms from the private enterprise UKROP LLC.

December 2020.

Photo credits: Defense Express

Recall that in 2020, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine received a batch of UAR-15 rifles chambered for 5.56x45mm to arm special forces units.