AK-74Assault rifleSide: UkraineBuilt: Izhmash / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaA 5.45 mm assault rifle family that remains a common Ukrainian service weapon. It appears in many variants, including folding-stock and modernized configurations.Category archive
Infantry Weapons Weapon Systems
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
This category covers portable weapons carried or operated by soldiers and small units, from rifles to anti-armor missiles.
The archive is useful for comparing shoulder-fired weapons, individual small arms, guidance types, origins, and the roles these systems fill at close range.
5 weapon systemsAK-74Assault rifleSide: UkraineBuilt: Izhmash / Kalashnikov Concern / Soviet Union / RussiaA 5.45 mm assault rifle family that remains a common Ukrainian service weapon. It appears in many variants, including folding-stock and modernized configurations.
BrimstoneAnti-tank guided missileSide: UkraineBuilt: MBDA UK / United KingdomBrimstone is a British MBDA precision-guided anti-armor missile built around millimetric-wave radar guidance, with later variants adding semi-active laser and inertial navigation options. In Ukraine it has been adapted from its original air-launched role into a donated ground-launched anti-tank capability for striking Russian armor and formations.
FGM-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.
MalyukBullpup assault rifleSide: UkraineBuilt: InterProInvest / UkraineA Ukrainian bullpup rifle derived from Kalashnikov-pattern mechanics. It is associated with special operations and domestic small-arms development.
NLAWShort-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.