Russia's dangerous motorcycle strategy revealed in the Ukraine War!

Today is the 8.05.2025

Date: 8.05.2025-Source 1 ( ):
-Russia uses motorcycles in the Ukraine War to bring troops to the front, to spy on opposing positions and carry out distraction maneuvers.
- Reports of attacks of Russian troops on motorcycles are increasing, especially at Novodarivka in the southeast of Donbass.
- A Ukrainian soldier of the 31st special brigade reports of over 70 motorcycles used by Russian armed forces.
- motorcycles are described as a practical means of transport in order to quickly bring infantrymen to advanced positions.
-Russian troops develop a "tactical doctrine for the systematic offensive use of motorcycles", according to the American "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW). - This strategy should compensate for the loss of armored vehicles in autumn 2024.
- The British secret service had already reported last year that Russian soldiers attack Ukraine on off -road vehicles and motorcycles.
-Forbes reported on Russian troops in open vehicles, including golf car-like vans without armor.
- Most attacks with motorcycles did not lead to the goal, but there were also successful maneuvers, as was the case with attacks on the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk. - There are numerous videos of drone attacks on Russian motorcycle troops whose authenticity is difficult to check.
- Motorcycles offer maneuverability, but no protection against attacks.
- The Bundeswehr has motorcycles, including 148 BMW R 1200 RT, which, however, are not intended for war operations, but for escort trips in high -ranking guests.

SOURCE 2 ( ):
soldiers use motorcycles in the war against Ukraine.
- Videos show how attack troops quickly advance to Ukrainian positions after artillery shot.
- The motorized brigade presents its new tactics in a contribution by the Russian television broadcaster Rossija 1.
- Advantages of motorcycle tactics are explained in the videos.
- There are challenges to which the motorized brigade cannot adapt to how it can be seen in the recordings.

SOURCE 3 ( https://www.zeit.de/politik/2024-07/ukraine-krieg-russland-russland-Motorraeder-Militaer-Waffen ):
-The Russian military increasingly uses motorcycles for attacks in the Ukraine conflict. - The aim is to avoid drones and act more flexibly.
- motorcycles are also used in training, despite the associated dangers and failures.
- Critics complain that this is a return to outdated technologies and doubt the effectiveness of this tactic.
- It is speculated that the use of motorcycles could be due to a lack of armored vehicles, although Russia still has sufficient stocks.
- The Russian army seems to use all available means to be successful in the conflict.
- The results of this tactic can be incomplete, outdated or wrong.
- On July 1, the 72nd mechanized brigade of Ukraine published a video that shows destroyed Russian military technology, including motorcycles.