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portable Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment tagged portable.

43 weapon systems

Switchblade, Loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSwitchbladeLoitering munitionSide: UkraineBuilt: AeroVironment / United StatesA family of portable loitering munitions supplied by the United States. These systems combine reconnaissance and one-way attack roles for small units.

Black Hornet, Nano reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsBlack HornetNano reconnaissance UAVSide: UkraineBuilt: Teledyne FLIR Defense / Norway / United StatesThe Black Hornet is a pocket-sized military nano-UAV used by dismounted troops for short-range reconnaissance, target identification, and immediate situational awareness. In Ukraine, donated Black Hornet 3 systems give small units a low-signature day and thermal sensor that can look over obstacles, into urban terrain, and around trench lines without exposing an operator.

FIM-92 Stinger, Man-portable air-defense system, Air Defense

Air DefenseFIM-92 StingerMan-portable air-defense systemSide: UkraineBuilt: Raytheon (RTX) / United StatesA shoulder-fired missile used by infantry to threaten low-flying aircraft and helicopters. Stingers are part of the portable air defense layer that complicates Russian air operations.

PPZR Grom, Man-portable air-defense system, Air Defense

Air DefensePPZR GromMan-portable air-defense systemSide: Russia-backed separatistsBuilt: MESKO S.A. / PolandPPZR Grom is a Polish shoulder-fired infrared surface-to-air missile system built by MESKO for short-range defense against visually acquired aircraft, helicopters, and other infrared-emitting targets. In the Russia-Ukraine War context, open-source arms researchers documented a Grom launcher tube reportedly seized from pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014, making the entry a recovered-conflict-system record rather than a confirmed Ukrainian-operated aid item.

9K333 Verba, Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS), Air Defense

Air Defense9K333 VerbaMan-portable air-defense system (MANPADS)Side: RussiaBuilt: KB Mashinostroyeniya (KBM) / RussiaThe 9K333 Verba is a Russian shoulder-fired short-range surface-to-air missile system built around the 9M336 missile and a passive three-spectral thermal seeker. It is intended to engage low-flying aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, and cruise missiles, giving Russian small units a portable air-defense option in the Russia-Ukraine War.

Igla, Man-portable infrared-homing surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

Air DefenseIglaMan-portable infrared-homing surface-to-air missile systemSide: UkraineBuilt: KB Mashinostroyeniya / Soviet Union / RussiaThe Igla family is a Soviet/Russian shoulder-fired MANPADS built to give small air-defense teams a mobile, infrared-guided weapon against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, drones, and cruise missiles. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Ukrainian units have used legacy Igla launchers alongside newer Western MANPADS as part of dispersed short-range air defense and mobile fire-group coverage.

M224, 60 mm lightweight company mortar, Artillery

ArtilleryM22460 mm lightweight company mortarSide: UkraineBuilt: Watervliet Arsenal / United StatesThe M224 is a U.S. 60 mm lightweight company mortar built for infantry close-support fires from either a conventional bipod/baseplate setup or a lighter handheld mode. Its modest weight, 70- to 3,490-meter conventional-mode range, and high-angle fire make it useful for small-unit suppression, screening, and illumination missions; Ukrainian forces have been documented employing U.S.-made M224 mortars during the Russia-Ukraine War.

2B14 Podnos, 82 mm smoothbore mortar, Artillery

Artillery2B14 Podnos82 mm smoothbore mortarSide: Ukraine / Russia-backed forcesBuilt: Burevestnik / Gorky Engineering Plant / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 2B14 Podnos is a Soviet 82 mm smoothbore mortar developed in the early 1980s as a lighter, longer-ranged replacement for older battalion mortars. Its portable barrel, baseplate, and bipod loads make it suitable for light infantry fire support, and OSCE reporting documents Podnos mortars on both sides of the Donbas front during the Russia-Ukraine War.

AK-12, 5.45 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsAK-125.45 mm assault rifleSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Kalashnikov Concern / RussiaThe AK-12 is a Russian 5.45x39 mm assault rifle developed by Kalashnikov Concern as a modernized service weapon with improved ergonomics, accessory rails, optical-sight compatibility, and an adjustable folding stock. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as a Russian frontline small arm, while captured examples became visible in Ukrainian hands during the opening phase of the 2022 invasion.

AK-74M, 5.45 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsAK-74M5.45 mm assault rifleSide: RussiaBuilt: Kalashnikov Concern / RussiaThe AK-74M is the modernized Russian production model of the AK-74 family, chambered for 5.45x39 mm ammunition with black polymer furniture and a left-folding stock. In the Russia-Ukraine War it remains a baseline infantry rifle for Russian regular units, even as AK-12 rifles supplement it and older AKM rifles appear among mobilized troops.

PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsPKM/PK7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunSide: UkraineBuilt: Kovrov Mechanical Plant and licensed producers / Soviet Union, Russia, and licensed-production countriesThe PK and lighter PKM are Soviet-designed, belt-fed 7.62x54R general-purpose machine guns used from bipods, tripods, vehicles, and improvised mounts. Their low weight for the class, non-disintegrating belt feed, quick-change barrel concept, and wide Warsaw Pact distribution make the family a common infantry fire-support weapon in the Russia-Ukraine War, where Ukrainian units continue to operate PKM-pattern guns alongside newer and foreign-supplied machine guns.

PKP Pecheneg, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsPKP Pecheneg7.62 mm general-purpose machine gunSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: TsNIITochMash / Degtyaryov Plant / RussiaThe PKP Pecheneg is a Russian 7.62x54mmR belt-fed machine gun derived from the PKM but built around a heavier forced-air-cooled barrel and forward bipod for sustained squad fire. It remains a Russian infantry support weapon and has also appeared in Ukraine, including separatist use reported during the Donbas phase of the war and later Ukrainian use of captured examples.

AKM, 7.62x39mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsAKM7.62x39mm assault rifleSide: Ukraine / Russian-backed separatist forcesBuilt: Izhmash / licensed manufacturers / Soviet Union / licensed producersThe AKM is the stamped-receiver modernization of the Soviet Kalashnikov assault rifle, chambered for 7.62x39mm and built around a long-stroke gas piston and rotating bolt. Its lower production burden, broad Warsaw Pact and licensed manufacture, and large legacy stocks keep it visible in the Russia-Ukraine War, where Ukrainian personnel have trained with AKM rifles and CAR documented AKM examples recovered from Russian-backed formations in eastern Ukraine.

NSV, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsNSV12.7 mm heavy machine gunSide: RussiaBuilt: Metallist JSC / West Kazakhstan Machine-Building Company / Soviet Union / KazakhstanThe NSV Utes is a Soviet 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun designed by Nikitin, Sokolov, and Volkov as a lighter replacement for older heavy machine guns. It can be used from a tripod, vehicle mount, or remote station against light armor, firing points, personnel, and low-flying aerial targets; in the Russia-Ukraine War it remains relevant because legacy stocks and vehicle-mounted NSVT variants continue to appear on battlefield equipment.

SPG-9, 73 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSPG-973 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gunSide: UkraineBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Arsenal / Romarm / Soviet Union / Bulgaria / RomaniaThe SPG-9 is a Soviet 73 mm tripod-mounted recoilless gun that fires rocket-assisted HEAT and fragmentation projectiles from a crew-served launcher. Though designed as an infantry anti-armor weapon, Ukrainian units have documented its continued use in the Russia-Ukraine War as a flexible fire-support system against trenches, infantry groups, and light armored vehicles.

TM-62, Anti-tank blast mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsTM-62Anti-tank blast mineSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Various Soviet and Russian state manufacturers / Soviet Union / RussiaThe TM-62 is a Soviet family of circular anti-tank blast mines built around a central fuze and a large high-explosive charge. The metal-cased TM-62M and plastic-cased TM-62P3 variants are documented in the Russia-Ukraine War, where both sides have used anti-vehicle mines extensively to block routes, defend positions, and contaminate farmland and approaches.

FGM-148 Javelin, Anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsFGM-148 JavelinAnti-tank guided missileSide: UkraineBuilt: Javelin Joint Venture (Lockheed Martin / Raytheon) / United StatesA portable anti-armor missile known for top-attack profiles and fire-and-forget guidance. It became a symbol of early international military support to Ukraine.

MON-90, Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-90Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Bulgarian production / Soviet Union / BulgariaThe MON-90 is a Soviet-designed directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine, broadly comparable in role to a large Claymore-type munition. It uses a plastic, curved body and a heavy explosive charge to project steel fragments across a fixed arc, and open-source mine-action reporting identifies it among the antipersonnel mines contaminating Ukrainian territory during the Russia-Ukraine War.

MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet/Russian defense industry / Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe MON-50 is a Soviet directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine broadly comparable in role to the M18 Claymore, with a plastic body, folding legs, and a forward fragmentation pattern. It can be command-detonated or configured with tripwire and other fuzing, making it a compact infantry obstacle and ambush munition. In the Russia-Ukraine War, monitoring groups identify MON-50 mines among Russian-used hand-emplaced antipersonnel mines, adding to the dense explosive contamination faced by Ukrainian deminers and civilians.

RPG-18, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-18Disposable anti-tank rocket launcherSide: UkraineBuilt: State Research and Production Enterprise Bazalt / Soviet UnionThe RPG-18 Mukha is a Soviet disposable, shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher built around a telescoping launch tube and a 64 mm PG-18 HEAT rocket. It gives small infantry teams a lightweight short-range anti-armor weapon, and in Ukraine it appears both as a carried legacy launcher and as an improvised payload on FPV drones.

RPG-26, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-26Disposable anti-tank rocket launcherSide: Russia / Ukraine-linked armed formationsBuilt: NPO Bazalt / RussiaThe RPG-26 is a Soviet-designed disposable 72.5 mm anti-tank rocket launcher built around a single HEAT rocket in a sealed launch tube. Its low carried weight, simple pre-fire procedure, and short-range armor and fortification defeat role made it a common infantry anti-armor weapon, with documented circulation in the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPG-27 Tavolga, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-27 TavolgaDisposable anti-tank rocket launcherSide: Russian-backed separatists / RussiaBuilt: JSC SPA Bazalt / Soviet Union / RussiaThe RPG-27 Tavolga is a Soviet/Russian disposable 105 mm anti-tank rocket launcher built around a tandem HEAT warhead for defeating ERA-protected armor and field fortifications. It is heavier than earlier RPG-26-class disposable launchers but remains portable by one soldier, and open reporting documented its use by Russian-backed forces against Ukrainian positions in Donbas during the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPG-30, Disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-30Disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcherSide: Russia / Ukraine (captured examples)Built: NPO Bazalt / RussiaThe RPG-30 Kryuk is a Russian disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank launcher built around a dual-tube concept: a small precursor projectile is fired ahead of the 105 mm tandem HEAT round to complicate active protection systems before the main warhead arrives. In Ukraine it has appeared primarily as a Russian infantry anti-armor weapon, with captured examples also documented in Ukrainian hands.

MATADOR, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weapon, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMATADORDisposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weaponSide: UkraineBuilt: Dynamit Nobel Defence / ST Engineering / Germany / SingaporeMATADOR, also fielded in German service and export lists as RGW 90, is a 90 mm man-portable disposable recoilless weapon for infantry anti-armor and anti-structure work. Its dual HEAT/HESH effect, confined-space firing capability, and light one-soldier operation made it a relevant close-range weapon for Ukrainian units after Germany and industry channels supplied RGW 90 launchers during the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPG-22, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-22Disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherSide: RussiaBuilt: Bazalt / VMZ Sopot / Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe RPG-22 Netto is a Soviet disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed as a larger-caliber successor to the RPG-18, firing a 72.5 mm PG-22 HEAT rocket from a telescoping fiberglass launch tube. Its light single-shot format made it a common short-range infantry anti-armor weapon in Soviet and post-Soviet stocks, and ARES documented an RPG-22 among weapons seized from alleged Russian saboteurs during the opening days of Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

M136 AT4, Disposable shoulder-fired light anti-armor recoilless weapon, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsM136 AT4Disposable shoulder-fired light anti-armor recoilless weaponSide: UkraineBuilt: FFV Ordnance / Saab Bofors Dynamics / Alliant Techsystems / Sweden / United StatesThe M136 AT4 is the U.S. designation for an Americanized Saab AT4, a single-shot 84 mm shoulder-fired anti-armor weapon issued as a disposable launch tube. It gives infantry a lightweight close-range option against light armor, bunkers, gun positions, and buildings, and Ukraine has received AT-4 systems through U.S. security assistance during the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPO-A Shmel, Disposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPO-A ShmelDisposable shoulder-fired thermobaric rocket launcherSide: RussiaBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / RussiaThe RPO-A Shmel is a Soviet-designed, Russian-produced disposable infantry rocket launcher built around a 93 mm thermobaric round for attacking troops, firing points, light vehicles, and fortified positions at short range. Although Russian doctrine classifies it as a rocket-assisted flamethrower, its battlefield effect comes from a fuel-air explosive warhead rather than a projected liquid flame, making it relevant to documented Russian close-assault firepower in the Russia-Ukraine War.

AKMS, Folding-stock 7.62x39mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsAKMSFolding-stock 7.62x39mm assault rifleSide: RussiaBuilt: Izhmash / Soviet UnionThe AKMS is the under-folding-stock variant of the Soviet AKM assault rifle, retaining the AKM's stamped receiver, gas-operated selective-fire action, and 7.62x39mm chambering while giving airborne, vehicle-mounted, and compact-carry users a shorter folded profile. In the Russia-Ukraine War, ARES documented a specific AKMS seized by Ukrainian police from an alleged Russian saboteur, illustrating how older Kalashnikov-pattern rifles still appear alongside newer small arms.

BGM-71 TOW, Heavy anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsBGM-71 TOWHeavy anti-tank guided missileSide: UkraineBuilt: Hughes Aircraft Company / Raytheon / United StatesThe BGM-71 TOW is a U.S. heavy anti-tank guided missile built around tube launch, optical tracking, and command guidance through a wire or later radio-frequency link. Developed by Hughes and now produced and upgraded by Raytheon, it can be fired from dismounted launchers, HMMWVs, Bradley and Stryker vehicles, light armored vehicles, and helicopters, giving infantry and vehicle crews a long-range precision anti-armor weapon. In the Russia-Ukraine War, U.S. security assistance packages sent TOW missiles to Ukraine as part of the anti-armor mix used to offset Russian armored forces.

9M133 Kornet, Laser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Infantry Weapons9M133 KornetLaser beam-riding anti-tank guided missile systemSide: Russia / pro-Russian separatists / Ukraine (captured)Built: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / RussiaThe 9M133 Kornet is a Russian heavy anti-tank guided missile system using laser beam-riding guidance and tandem HEAT or thermobaric warheads. Developed by KBP as a portable and vehicle-integrated ATGM family, it appears in the Russia-Ukraine War as a Russian-origin system documented with pro-Russian forces and also captured by Ukrainian troops.

MILAN, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsMILANMan-portable anti-tank guided missileSide: UkraineBuilt: Euromissile / MBDA / France / GermanyMILAN is a Franco-German, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile built around a reusable launch post and disposable missile round. Designed for infantry anti-armor teams, the SACLOS system requires the operator to keep the sight on target while guidance commands travel through a wire link. France has documented MILAN systems among the anti-tank weapons delivered to Ukraine for the Russia-Ukraine War.

9K111 Fagot, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Infantry Weapons9K111 FagotMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemSide: RussiaBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Soviet UnionThe 9K111 Fagot, known to NATO as the AT-4 Spigot, is a Soviet man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system built around the 9P135 tripod launcher and 9M111 missile family. Its compact launcher, vehicle-mount compatibility, and 2 to 2.5 km range kept it relevant for legacy users, including Russian anti-tank teams documented in the Russia-Ukraine War.

9K115 Metis, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Infantry Weapons9K115 MetisMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemSide: RussiaBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9K115 Metis is a Soviet/Russian man-portable, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family developed for company-level infantry anti-armor fire. The original AT-7 Saxhorn system emphasized a light launcher and short-range portability, while the later 9K115-2 Metis-M and Metis-M1 variants use larger 130 mm missiles, tandem HEAT or thermobaric warheads, and ranges up to 2 km. In the Russia-Ukraine War, Russian forces have been documented using the upgraded AT-13 Saxhorn-2 / Metis-M variant against Ukrainian armor.

Skif/Stugna-P, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSkif/Stugna-PMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemSide: UkraineBuilt: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch / UkraineSkif, known in Ukrainian service as Stugna-P, is a Ukrainian laser-beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system from Luch Design Bureau. Its separated remote-control panel lets crews guide missiles from cover, and its 130 mm or 152 mm missiles give Ukrainian infantry and mobile teams a long-range anti-armor weapon in the Russia-Ukraine War.

RK-3 Corsar, Portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRK-3 CorsarPortable anti-tank guided missile systemSide: UkraineBuilt: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch / UkraineThe RK-3 Corsar is a Ukrainian 107 mm portable anti-tank guided missile system from Luch, built for small-unit anti-armor work with laser-beam guidance, a 2.5 km maximum range, and RK-3K tandem HEAT or RK-3OF high-explosive fragmentation missiles. Ukrainian forces have used the system during the Russia-Ukraine War against Russian armored vehicles, giving infantry and National Guard teams a compact domestically produced ATGM alongside heavier systems such as Stugna-P.

RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-7Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherSide: UkraineBuilt: Multiple state and licensed producers / Soviet Union / Russia / China / Bulgaria / Iraq / Iran / Pakistan / Romania / EgyptThe RPG-7 is a Soviet-origin reusable shoulder-fired rocket launcher built around a simple 40 mm launch tube and a wide family of over-caliber anti-armor, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Its low cost, portability, and large global stock make it a common infantry anti-armor and assault weapon, including in Ukrainian service during the Russia-Ukraine War.

RPG-29, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-29Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherSide: Russian and separatist forcesBuilt: Bazalt / Soviet Union / RussiaThe RPG-29 Vampir is a Soviet-designed, reusable 105 mm anti-tank rocket launcher built around tandem HEAT and thermobaric rockets. Its long launch tube, optical sight, and PG-29V tandem warhead give infantry a portable short-range weapon intended to attack armored vehicles and fortifications, and ARES documentation places the system in the Russia-Ukraine War's 2014 eastern Ukraine fighting.

RPG-32, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPG-32Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherSide: UkraineBuilt: NPO Bazalt / JADARA Equipment & Defence Systems / Russia / JordanThe RPG-32 is a Russian-designed, Jordan-assembled reusable anti-tank rocket launcher built around a compact firing unit and disposable launch containers. It can fire 105 mm anti-tank and thermobaric rounds, giving small units a portable close-range weapon against armor, field fortifications, buildings, and personnel in cover. Open-source reporting placed Jordanian Nashshab-marked RPG-32 launchers in Ukrainian hands during the Russia-Ukraine War, with the exact delivery channel remaining unclear.

9M113 Konkurs, SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons

Infantry Weapons9M113 KonkursSACLOS wire-guided anti-tank guided missileSide: Russia / Ukraine-aligned forcesBuilt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Tula Arms Plant / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9M113 Konkurs, NATO reporting name AT-5 Spandrel, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank guided missile family built for infantry launchers and vehicle mounts such as BMP-series vehicles and the BRDM-2-based 9P148. Its SACLOS guidance, 135 mm missile body, and 4 km class engagement range kept it useful after the Cold War, including documented employment in the Russia-Ukraine War by Ukrainian-aligned forces and Russian units.

SVD, Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsSVDSemi-automatic designated marksman rifleSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaThe SVD, commonly known as the Dragunov, is a Soviet 7.62x54R semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed to give infantry squads longer-range precision fire without the weight and slower rate of a bolt-action sniper rifle. It remains relevant in the Russia-Ukraine War because both Russian and Ukrainian forces inherited large stocks, while Russia has continued to field and procure Dragunov-family rifles despite newer replacement programs.

TM-72, Shaped-charge anti-tank mine, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsTM-72Shaped-charge anti-tank mineSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Unknown Soviet state manufacturer / Soviet Union / Russian FederationThe TM-72 is a Soviet metal-cased anti-tank mine built around a shaped-charge effect and magnetic-influence fuzing, rather than a simple pressure blast. In Ukraine it is documented less often than common TM-62-series mines, but open reporting in 2026 described both limited battlefield use and Russian efforts to employ TM-72 mines in contested urban approaches.

NLAW, Short-range anti-tank weapon, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsNLAWShort-range anti-tank weaponSide: UkraineBuilt: Saab Bofors Dynamics / Thales Air Defence / Sweden / United KingdomA shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon supplied in large numbers before and after the 2022 full-scale invasion. Its simple employment made it valuable for infantry ambushes.

RPK/RPK-74, Squad automatic weapon / light machine gun, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsRPK/RPK-74Squad automatic weapon / light machine gunSide: Russia-aligned forcesBuilt: Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant Molot / Soviet Union / RussiaThe RPK and RPK-74 are Kalashnikov-pattern squad automatic weapons that extend the AK family with a longer, heavier barrel, bipod, and higher-capacity magazines for sustained fire by infantry sections. The 7.62 x 39 mm RPK paralleled the AKM, while the 5.45 x 39 mm RPK-74 followed the AK-74; both remain relevant in the Russia-Ukraine War because legacy Soviet and Russian stocks continue to appear in front-line small-arms holdings.