AFP Photographer Alisa Borovikova just posted a stunning photo of Russian troops arresting Ukrainian Army officers at gunpoint.

The stunning part of the photo is that the soldier looking in her direction is clearly armed with an American-style AR-15-based rifle set up to be similar to a Special Purpose Rifle, complete with variable-power scope with sunshade, bipod, 20-round magazine, and what appears to be a quick-detach suppressor.

Why is a Russian soldier armed with an AR-15-style light sniper rifle that uses 5.56 NATO ammunition?

I’d love to know the answer to that one myself.