The Ukrainian Armed Forces use the ZVI Falcon OP99 sniper rifles, which were given to Ukraine by the Czech Republic at the beginning of the full-scale war
The team of military analysts from @UAWeapons has published a video of another Western weapon in the hands of the AFU.
What we know
This time we are talking about 12.7 mm ZVI Falcon sniper rifles in OP99 modification. The Czech Republic gave them to Ukraine in the quantity of 19 pieces at the beginning of the full-scale war.
#Ukraine : A Czech ???????? The ZVI Falcon OP99 .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle was spotted in the hands of Ukrainian forces for the first time - only 19 of these rifles were officially donated by Czechia to Ukraine at the beginning of the war, making it a pretty rare piece. pic.twitter.com/9wBYa4wJhP
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 18, 2022
For those who do not know
Falcon is a large caliber sniper rifle produced by Czech company ZVI. It is intended for use against enemy snipers and light armored vehicles. These rifles are usually used by ground forces and special operations forces. The ZVI Falcon rifle is fitted with telescope sight and two rounds magazine, fixed to the receiver. The range of fire is 1600 meters. The rifle is available in two versions: OP96 for NATO 12.7x99mm cartridges, and OP99 for Soviet 12.7x108mm.
Source: @UAWeapons
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