Infantry Weapons

Skif/Stugna-P

Also known as
  • Stugna-P
  • Stuhna-P
  • Skif
  • Skif-M

Skif, known in Ukrainian service as Stugna-P, is a Ukrainian laser-beam-riding anti-tank guided missile system from State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch. The tripod launcher, guidance unit, thermal imager, and remote-control panel let crews fire from covered positions up to 50 m from the launcher, while RK-2-series 130 mm and 152 mm missiles give infantry and mobile teams a long-range anti-armor weapon in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Skif/Stugna-P, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Stugna-P Fires 01 (Cropped)

Role in Conflicts

2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Anti-Armor

Used by Ukrainian forces as a domestically made anti-tank guided missile system against Russian armored vehicles, including export-type Stugna-P launchers redirected to Ukrainian service after the full-scale invasion began.

Role details
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Ukraine
Type
Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system
Service note
2010s-present
Designer
State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch
Designed
Adopted for Ukrainian Army service in 2011 after earlier development
Produced
Serial production and Ukrainian deliveries documented by 2018; Skif-M upgrade unveiled in 2022 and received by Ukrainian forces by 2023
Number built
No exact Stugna-P-only total published; Defense Express reported hundreds of Stugna-P and Corsar launchers and thousands of associated missiles delivered to Ukraine in the years before 2021.

Specifications

Guidance
Laser-beam guidance with TV or thermal target tracking in manual or automatic mode
Firing range
100-5,000 m by day with 130 mm RK-2S/RK-2OF missiles; 100-5,500 m by day with 152 mm RK-2M missiles; 100-3,000 m at night
Missile calibers
130 mm and 152 mm
Warheads
Tandem hollow-charge and high-explosive fragmentation missile options
Armor penetration
At least 800 mm behind ERA for 130 mm tandem hollow-charge missiles; at least 1,100 mm behind ERA for 152 mm tandem hollow-charge missiles
Remote-control distance
Remote-control panel operates the launcher, guidance device, and thermal imager from up to 50 m away
Component weights
Launcher 38.2 kg, remote-control panel 14 kg, guidance device 15 kg, thermal imager 4.1 kg; missile in container 30 kg for 130 mm and 37 kg for 152 mm
Launcher components
Launcher, cable, remote-control panel, guidance device, thermal imager, and missile transport-launch container
Operating temperature
Minus 40 C to plus 60 C
Variants
  • Skif export configuration
  • Stugna-P Ukrainian-service configuration
  • Skif-M upgraded configuration with lighter tripod, revised traverse/elevation housing, lightweight remote-control panel, new batteries, and PN-U sighting and guidance unit
Ammunition Fired

Luch documents the Skif/Stugna-P family with RK-2-series missiles in 130 mm and 152 mm transport-launch containers.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
RK-2S missile, 130 mm tandem-charge guided missile, MunitionsRK-2S missile130 mm tandem HEAT missile

The RK-2S is the 130 mm tandem hollow-charge missile option for the Skif/Stugna-P system.

Sources: SKIF Man Portable Antitank Missile System, SKIF Product Brochure

RK-2OF missile, 130 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile, MunitionsRK-2OF missile130 mm high-explosive fragmentation missile

The RK-2OF is the 130 mm high-explosive fragmentation missile option listed for the system.

Sources: SKIF Man Portable Antitank Missile System, SKIF Product Brochure

RK-2M-K missile, 152 mm tandem-charge guided anti-tank missile, MunitionsRK-2M-K missile152 mm tandem HEAT missile

The RK-2M-K is the 152 mm tandem hollow-charge missile option for longer-range Skif family configurations.

Sources: SKIF Man Portable Antitank Missile System, SKIF Product Brochure

RK-2M-OF missile, 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation guided missile, MunitionsRK-2M-OF missile152 mm high-explosive fragmentation missile

The RK-2M-OF is the 152 mm high-explosive fragmentation missile option documented for the Skif family.

Sources: SKIF Man Portable Antitank Missile System, SKIF Product Brochure

Timeline

Skif/Stugna-P Key Events

  1. Adopted for Ukrainian Army service

    Defense Express reports that Stugna-P was officially inducted into Ukrainian Army service in 2011.

    Sources: DKKB Luch to Unveil its Stugna-P ATGM Upgrade in 2021

  2. Broader Ukrainian fielding begins

    After Russian aggression began in 2014, Stugna-P launchers and training facilities began fielding to Ukrainian forces.

    Sources: DKKB Luch to Unveil its Stugna-P ATGM Upgrade in 2021

  3. Ceremonial handover to the Armed Forces

    Defense Express says Stugna-P and Corsar anti-tank systems were handed over ceremonially to Ukraine's Armed Forces in August 2018.

    Sources: DKKB Luch to Unveil its Stugna-P ATGM Upgrade in 2021

  4. Export-type launchers redirected to Ukraine

    Defense Express reported that an export-type Stugna-P not delivered to a foreign customer was handed to the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

    Sources: Stugna-P ATGM Destroys 4 Tanks in a 3-Minute Video

  5. Skif-M confirmed in Ukrainian hands

    At MSPO 2023, a Luch spokesperson told Janes that Ukrainian forces had received the upgraded Skif-M configuration.

    Sources: MSPO 2023: Luch Design Bureau Confirms Use of Skif-M by Ukrainian Forces

Remote-Control Layout

The Skif/Stugna-P launcher separates the firing position from the operator: Luch's brochure describes a cable-linked remote-control panel that commands launch, guidance, and the thermal imager from up to 50 m away. The same brochure breaks the system into launcher, cable, guidance device, thermal imager, remote-control panel, and RK-2-series missiles in transport-launch containers.

Media

Skif/Stugna-P Videos

Skif/Stugna-P Images

Skif/Stugna-P, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile system, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Stugna-P, Kyiv 2021, 01
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Sources

SKIF Man Portable Antitank Missile SystemPublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Official manufacturer page supporting Skif/Stugna-P purpose, manufacturer background, missile calibers, guidance, range, warhead, weight, and penetration data. | Accessed: 2026-06-20SKIF Product BrochurePublisher: State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch | Note: Manufacturer brochure supporting system structure, remote-control distance, component weights, missile/container details, and vehicle/RCWS application context. | Accessed: 2026-06-24Portable Anti-Tank Missile System SkifPublisher: State Enterprise Specialized Foreign Trade Firm Progress | Note: Ukrainian state export page supporting Skif purpose, 130 mm and 152 mm missile options, and covered-position guidance context. | Accessed: 2026-06-24DKKB Luch to Unveil its Stugna-P ATGM Upgrade in 2021Publisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports service chronology: official Ukrainian Army induction in 2011, fielding after 2014, 2018 handover, and reported combined launcher/missile deliveries before 2021. | Accessed: 2026-06-24MSPO 2023: Luch Design Bureau Confirms Use of Skif-M by Ukrainian ForcesPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports Skif-M variant context, Ukrainian receipt by 2023, and reported 130 mm missile use by Ukrainian forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-24Stugna-P ATGM Destroys 4 Tanks in a 3-Minute VideoPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Stugna-P systems used by Ukrainian forces against Russian tanks, including export-type systems handed to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after February 24, 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Made In Ukraine: Anti-Tank Missiles Take On Russian Armored UnitsPublisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Stuhna-P systems used by Ukrainian soldiers against Russian armor in battlefield footage and soldier interviews. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Stugna-P Fires 01 (Cropped)Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Primary image provenance; Commons lists the source as the Administration of the President of Ukraine and the license as Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Stugna-P, Kyiv 2021, 01Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Gallery image provenance; Commons lists this Stugna-P display photo as own work under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. | Accessed: 2026-06-20