It is said that Russia is currently experiencing a lack of transportation equipment for its forces in 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 utilization of motorcycles, electric scooters, a locomotive, and vintage vehicles from the 1950s will also be documented.
It is reported that all this machinery has been operational for quite some time now, with some items allegedly sourced from external locations such as China and Belarus, not just within Russia.
The most recent inclusion in the series of civilian vehicles seized by Russian troops is a yellow school bus. It was allegedly observed by a Ukrainian drone not long ago.
The car, left behind in a field close to the frontline in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, highlights the growing use of makeshift transportation methods by Russian forces.
As reported by Forbes, since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the estimated loss of Russian military vehicles exceeds 17,000 units.
With inventories reaching record lows, Russia is apparently compelled to convert civilian cars into military transport vehicles to deploy its forces in battle areas. These makeshift vehicles have limited capability when navigating challenging terrains like trenches that are designed for conflict scenarios.
This material was developed with assistance from AI.