Contents tagged with National Guard of Ukraine

  • Ukrainian National Guard tests an American grenade launcher

    The military personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine tested the PSRL-1 grenade launcher that was received from the United States of America, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the message of National Guard on Facebook.

    The military noted that the American grenade launcher has advantages over the RPG-7 hand grenade launcher. PSRL-1 strikes armored vehicles, fortifications, and troops of the enemy with one shot of the grenades of 40 mm caliber.

    The National Guard currently has in service …

  • Poroshenko replaces commander of Ukrainian National Guard

    President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed the commander of National Guard of Ukraine Yuriy Allerov.

    The decree No. 196 of May 7 was published on the website of the head of state.

    By another decree, the President appointed Mykola Balan as acting commander of the National Guard.

    "Under Section 7 of the Law "On National guard of Ukraine" the commander of National Guard of Ukraine is appointed and dismissed by the President of Ukraine according to the recommendation of the Minister of Internal …

  • Ukrainian MP and Azov Commander Biletsky blames National Guard leadership for separatism

    On January 14, Ukrainian MP and former Azov Battalion Commander Andriy Biletsky said in his blog on the Ukrainska Pravda website that the management positions in the National Guard of Ukraine were taken by outright separatists. He declared that systematic corruption prevails there and that it is a threat to the defense capabilities of the country.

    The Military Prosecutor's Office and the SBU promised to look into the situation "carefully, impartially and according to the law.”

    In his …