It is said that Russia is currently experiencing a lack of transportation equipment for its forces in active battle areas.
Russian Forces Charged into Combat Onboard a Yellow School Bus
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To address this shortfall, it resorted to various unconventional methods for transporting its troops, such as using Lada automobiles, golf carts, and school buses.
Along with these unconventional modes of transportation, the report will also cover the usage of motorcycles, electric scooters, a locomotive, and vintage vehicles from the 1950s.
It is reported that all this machinery has been operational for quite some time now, with some items allegedly sourced from entities beyond Russia’s borders, such as China and Belarus.
The most recent inclusion in the series of civilian vehicles seized by Russian troops is a yellow school bus. It was allegedly observed not long ago by a Ukrainian drone.
The car, left behind in a field close to the frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Eastern Ukraine, highlights the growing ad-hoc adaptation of Russian vehicles for transportation purposes.
As reported by Forbes, since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, the estimated loss of Russian military vehicles exceeds 17,000 units.
Faced with an inventory at an all-time low, Russia is reportedly forced to modify civilian vehicles to move its troops in combat zones, despite their poor ability to cross terrain prepared for confrontation, such as trenches.
This material was developed with assistance from artificial intelligence.
