The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun receiving Ukrainian DG-01 smoke grenades as part of gradual transition from Soviet-era weapons to those of their own production.

The Military Media Center reports.

During training, Ukrainian snipers of the territorial defense unit were using new smoke grenades to practice tactical techniques.

According to the manufacturers, the new ammunition was developed in accordance with the modern requirements of NATO countries.

DG-01 smoke grenade

DG-01 was adopted into service by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2021. The grenades are supplied in two variants, with black or white smoke.

The grenade weighs 650 grams. Once the pin is removed, it takes 3 seconds to start smoke emission, resulting in creation of a smoke curtain up to 30 meters long, which lasts for 120 seconds.

The military notes that the new ammunition has a number of advantages compared to the Soviet-era one. The grenade is lighter, more compact, and protected from mechanical damage and moisture.

Smoke grenades are an important piece of equipment allowing to perform tactical maneuvers under the cover of a smoke screen, such as evacuating the wounded and retreating or simulating equipment damage.

Other ammunition

This is not the only Ukrainian-made grenade that started appearing in the army en masse. Earlier, Militarnyi reported that the Ukrainian military began using RTG-27 thermobaric grenades.

Such ammunition is used by the military as a free-fall pendant bomb for a drone. Grenades are usually used to destroy abandoned armored vehicles of the invaders and enemy manpower.

Thus, a Mavic 3 drone operator from the 59th Motorized Brigade destroyed an abandoned Russian infantry fighting vehicle using a RGT-27S2 thermobaric grenade.