Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian group on Sumy front and seize legendary combat knife – video

Ukrainian reconnaissance troops from the 225th Separate Assault Regiment have wiped out a group of Russian soldiers advancing towards the city of Sumy.

Source: a video by the 225th Separate Assault Regiment

Details: Ukrainian troops also captured a trophy: an NRS scout knife that combines a blade with a built-in single-shot firearm. The soldiers say this is a unique development from the 1970s, manufactured at the Tula Arms Plant in Russia.

The NRS features a high-quality blade with a spine-mounted saw designed to cut through metal bars up to 1 cm thick. Its main feature is a single-shot firing mechanism with an effective range of up to 25 metres.

Розвідники 225 окремого штурмового полку ЗСУ знищили ворожу групу на Сумщині. Захопили незвичний трофей... pic.twitter.com/wnP1sqH0i7

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The regiment’s commander, Major Oleh Shyriaiev, who is well-versed in knife combat, admitted that it was the first time he had seen such a weapon in real life.

Quote from Shyriaiev: "For a long time, we thought that a knife that can shoot was just a Soviet myth. But once we captured it, we were convinced – this specimen really exists."

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