Russia has modified the Kalashnikov AK-12 assault rifle that its forces use in Ukraine to increase its rate of fire and give soldiers more control over firing modes, RIA Novosti reported, citing Reuters.

The Russian agency referred to the head of the Kalashnikov concern.

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The head of the enterprise stated that this year several meetings were held on the use of AK-12 assault rifles in the war in Ukraine and decisions were made on its modernization.

The concern, as always, reacted quickly to the remarks: in the shortest possible time we chose technical solutions, made a prototype and demonstrated it to representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The approved technical solutions are now included in the project documentation of the machine, he emphasized, quoted by BTA.

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The AK-12 assault rifle developed by Kalashnikov for the Russian armed forces has a caliber of 5.45 mm and improved accuracy compared to its previous versions.

The Kalashnikov concern was sanctioned by the US in 2014 when Russia invaded and annexed the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.

This year, the EU and the UK also imposed sanctions on the concern.

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