The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and authorized the use of analogs of Soviet F-1 and RGD-5 grenades in the army.

This is stated in a statement by the defense ministry.

The Ministry of Defense codified two samples at once: the F-1 anti-personnel fragmentation defensive grenade and the RGD-5 anti-personnel fragmentation grenade.

The Ukrainian-made ammunition meets the characteristics of modern infantry weapons.

The Ministry of Defense emphasizes that we have never produced this type of grenade before.

Recently, on September 6, Militarnyi reported that the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine had codified and authorized the delivery of a domestically produced MK-500 field kitchen trailer to the Armed Forces.

F-1

The F-1 hand grenade is intended for use in defense operations. The radius of the F-1 grenade’s fragment dispersion is much larger than the distance it can be thrown.

For this reason, the grenade must be used from cover, standing behind a tank, armored personnel carrier or other combat vehicle.

The throwing distance of the grenade is 35-45 meters, and the fragmentation kill zone is 30-35 meters. After the explosion, the grenade body creates about 300 fragments.

The body of the grenade is made of cast iron, with longitudinal and transverse grooves, which usually break the grenade into pieces. The upper part of the case has a tapped hole for screwing in the fuse.

RGD-5

The RGD-5 hand grenade is intended for use in offensive operations.

Unlike the F-1, the kill zone is not large – up to 25 meters, which allows it to be used without shelter. The grenade can be thrown 30-50 meters.

The RGD-5 grenade consists of a body, an explosive charge and a fuse. The body is used to house the explosive charge and the fuse tube and consists of upper and lower parts.