The SV-98 (Snaiperskaya Vintovka Model 1998) is a Russian bolt-action sniper rifle designed by Vladimir Stronskiy. It is used by various Russian law enforcement and counter-terrorist forces, including the FSB, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the FSO. It is also in use with multiple sniper units of the Russian Armed Forces, and has been the primary sniper rifle of the Russian Airborne Troops since 2015.