WW3 Please SAY NO!

[egri]

The Russian Defense Ministry put out this video of some of their special forces in Ukraine a few days ago (this isn't 'Ukrainian propaganda'; if anything, it is supposed to make the Russians look good). Two things I noticed: their helmets do not have NVG mounts, which means the elite forces deploying in the winter (i.e., long nights) don't have NVGs. And, they do not have optical sights on their rifles. Here's another one from the 'exercises' leading up to the war. Again, elite troops who are lacking very basic equipment that would be standard in any Western military.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by egri

The Russian Defense Ministry put out this video of some of their special forces in Ukraine a few days ago (this isn't 'Ukrainian propaganda'; if anything, it is supposed to make the Russians look good). Two things I noticed: their helmets do not have NVG mounts, which means the elite forces deploying in the winter (i.e., long nights) don't have NVGs. And, they do not have optical sights on their rifles. Here's another one from the 'exercises' leading up to the war. Again, elite troops who are lacking very basic equipment that would be standard in any Western military.

This is very strange and interesting. Russia has of course developed numerous optics of several types for the AK-12/15 series and several of them are known to have entered mass production (I believe some have become available for export in the US). Odd they would take them off to shoot a video, but also odd if their special forces are not even using them at all. Easier optic mounting was one of the big selling points of the new rifles.

[egri]

Originally Posted by G1911

This is very strange and interesting. Russia has of course developed numerous optics of several types for the AK-12/15 series and several of them are known to have entered mass production (I believe some have become available for export in the US). Odd they would take them off to shoot a video, but also odd if their special forces are not even using them at all. Easier optic mounting was one of the big selling points of the new rifles.

The only reason I can think of that isn’t ‘they don’t have them’ is opsec, but it shouldn’t be a secret that they use that equipment; just off the top of my head, the US, UK and Israel don’t make a secret of it.