Russian military turns to motorbikes to evade Ukrainian drones on frontlines

Russia is intensifying its attacks around the Donbass city of Pokrovsk. The humanitarian situation of the remaining people is worrying. Soon the war could affect another area.

New Russian military forces on motorbikes aim to escape Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian forces have thwarted a Russian attack on the Donetsk frontlines, where they killed 40 Russian soldiers and destroyed 15 motorcycles.

The war in Ukraine has significantly changed the appearance of the battlefield. There are no longer long lines of trenches facing each other as in World War I, with a half-kilometer no-man's-land zone between them. The gray zone, which is not controlled by either side, has expanded to seven kilometers in just one year due to the use of drones. Their deployment has also limited the use of heavy equipment for breakthroughs or bypasses, which can b…

Russian soldiers using dirt bikes in motorcycle squads to escape deadly Ukrainian drones

Russia appears to be assembling tactical motorcycle units in an effort to counter Ukrainian drone strikes.On Saturday, Moscow’s defence ministry released footage showing a paratrooper training on a dirt bike at a Russian military base, practising storming enemy positions. Wearing full combat gear and carrying a rifle across his back, the soldier raced over hills and around obstacles as explosions erupted alongside the track. A caption accompanyi…

Russia likely plans to use motorcycles in offensives in Ukraine to offset drone threats, war experts say

Footage shared by Russia's defense ministry of soldiers training on motocross bikes.Telegram/Ministry of Defense of RussiaRussia looks set to incorporate motorcycles into upcoming offensives, a US think tank said.It said Russia was likely trying to find a way around Ukraine's major drone capabilities.A Ukrainian officer said Russians are training on motorcycles and they're hard to stop with drones.Russia is likely readying to further incorporate…

Russia boosts motorcycle and quadbike tactics in Ukraine conflict

Russia’s military is expanding its use of small squads on motorcycles and quadbikes along Ukraine’s frontlines, as it prepares for fresh offensives, according to Ukrainian officials and military analysts. The Russian Defence Ministry take a step to soldiers training in groups of two or three, riding motorbikes through a course to a pulsating electronic soundtrack. Russian forces have deployed motorcycles and quadbikes in several sectors of the f…