Kalashnikovs of The Ukrainian Conflict
Published: October 3rd, 2014
Rebel armed with a plum AK-74 in Slavyansk
Babywookie put together an epic collection of photos showing most (all?) of the AK variants that have shown up in the Ukrainian conflicts. The photos all have descriptions and are arranged in chronological order. Here is just a small sample of the photos …
PM and AKS-74U Wielding Slavyansk Police Chief Standing Up to the Rebels. He initially refused to hand over his police station to the (pro-Russian) rebels.
A (pro-Russian) rebel is seen peering around a corner in Mariupol armed with an AKS-74 equipped with a POSP scope and a drum magazine.
A man in Ukrainian military uniform with colonel insignia, with the Russian coat of arms on his hat, holds a "Russian Red" AK-74 with a Russian flag on it. A red flashlight is seen taped to the hand guards.
A (pro-Russian) rebel woman in besieged Slavaynsk, looks on armed with an AKS-74.
Ukrainian serviceman with AKM and a giant Soviet night vision scope.
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...///giant Soviet night vision scope///
now that would be a bad ass accessory ...
want it! simply because of how HUGE it is.
sort of a RPG looking tube...? wow
thing seems built...typical Russian - works anywhere type design.
Ok, I'm going to point out the elephant in the room.. how many of you secretly wondered if Russia invaded Ukraine just for the hot women? Lets face it Putin is a recently divorced lady's man, Figured he could get a warm water port and access to some hit chicks.