Russian Marines are receiving AK-12 assault rifles, according to media reports. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Vladislav Shurygin spoke about the advantages of the new weapon.
The Russian Marines began to receive new AK-12 submachine guns, Izvestia writes . The weapons were tested by soldiers of the peacekeeping battalion of the Pacific Fleet, which is currently serving in Nagorno-Karabakh, its rearmament has already been completed, the newspaper reports, citing a source in the Ministry of Defense,
AK-12s will also receive "black berets" of the Black Sea Fleet, Izvestia notes.
On the air of Sputnik radio, a military expert, the head of the military section of the Izborsky Club, Vladislav Shurygin, spoke about the features of the new machine gun.
This does not exhaust the advantages of the AK-12, he continued.
The Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45 mm caliber assault rifle was created in the period 2012-2015 as part of the development work "Ratnik". In 2016-2017, the AK-12 batch underwent controlled operation in airborne units, ground forces, and marines. According to the results of the tests, a recommendation was received on the adoption of the AK-12 into service. The machine has been supplied to the troops since 2018.
