The Ukrainian Armed Forces used sports and hunting weapons in the Zaporozhye area of their

Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) use sports and hunting weapons not intended for combat use in the Zaporozhye area of the special military operation. This was reported on October 4 in the Russian law enforcement agencies.

It is specified that the Russian soldiers took a captured small-caliber rifle "CZ527" made in the Czech Republic during combat missions.

"The weapon was not equipped with an optical sight or any other special devices or devices to improve range characteristics and ergonomics. It's just a small-caliber civilian sports and hunting weapon that is not suitable for combat operations," RIA Novosti quoted the source as saying.

Previously, experts established that in the combat zone its owner was performing the tasks of a sapper. So, Claymore mines with a remote detonation mechanism were found next to the rifle.

Hacking of the Ukrainian Armed Forces base: over the years, Kiev has lost 1.7 million people

The same number of people live in one of the largest cities in Ukraine.

Earlier, on September 23, a military expert, retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk, said that Ukraine would not be able to continue fighting without the help of the West, and even a reduction in support would lead to irreversible consequences. According to the expert, if you remove all supplies from NATO and the United States, in two weeks Ukraine will become a bankrupt state, it will not be able to carry out any military operations, pay salaries, or replenish reserves.

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