< img src = "/uploads/blogs/97/90/IB-FRB54L8UK_9EA2A6BB.jpg" Alt = "opened technical characteristics < p >Military Informs: Charitable Fund & laquo; return alive & raquo; He transferred to the Ukrainian forces of defense of 150 modern hand machine guns FN Minimi of Belgian production. These weapons will significantly increase the combat capabilities of our units in the front line. As reported in the fund, machine guns were purchased thanks to donati of indifferent Ukrainians and contributions of partners.
< p > All these machine guns are already distributed between 18 military units. The highest amount & mdash; 102 units – received land troops of the Armed Forces. Another 36 were transferred to the Navy, 10 & mdash; units of territorial defense. A separate special unit of Ukraine's defense forces received additional two FN Minii for special tasks.< P > The total cost of this batch of weapons is over UAH 103 million. The vast majority of this amount is collected through the total accounts of the Fund, and ten machine guns worth almost UAH 7 million funded by the Partner of the Fund & MDash; Company & laquo; GTS operator of Ukraine & raquo;. These machine guns will strengthen 118 separate mechanized brigade.
< p > fn minimi & mdash; A reliable and proven weapon that has already proven itself in many armies of the world. In the MK.3 version, the machine gun weighs about 8.2 kg and provides effective fire at distances of up to 800 meters. Thanks to the gas -operated automatic system and the supply of metal strips, Fn Minimi is a good solution for increasing infantry firing power.
< p > before this transfer, the Fund has already provided the Ukrainian military with the first 150 machine guns of this type. Now the amount of FN Minimi in the arsenal of our defenders has doubled. This is the next step towards strengthening Ukrainian positions at the front, made thanks to the indifference of citizens and business support.