{"id":26452,"date":"2024-04-13T06:43:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pro-russian-troops-appear-to-use-motorcycles-to-outwit-drones-and-assault-ukrainian-positions\/13\/04\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T06:43:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:43:34","slug":"pro-russian-troops-appear-to-use-motorcycles-to-outwit-drones-and-assault-ukrainian-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pro-russian-troops-appear-to-use-motorcycles-to-outwit-drones-and-assault-ukrainian-positions\/13\/04\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Russian troops appear to use motorcycles to outwit drones and assault Ukrainian positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p>Pro-Russian\u00a0separatist soldiers appear to have attacked Ukrainian positions on motorcycles.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>A Russian-backed battalion from the breakaway Luhansk People&#8217;s Republic posted the video.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Russian forces have had to explore increasingly inventive ways to outwit Ukrainian drone strikes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pro-Russian soldiers with a separatist militia have released footage on social media appearing to show them attacking Ukrainian positions on fast motorcycles.<\/p>\n<p>The maneuver appears to have been conducted by militia forces from the<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/battalion_zarya\/104\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zarya Battalion in the Luhansk region;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Zarya Battalion in the Luhansk region<\/a>. It highlights Russian forces&#8217; adaptation to the continued challenges and threats posed by Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) attack drones.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, several troops can be seen on motorbikes riding over rough, cross-country terrain. According to the post, the Russian assault was successful.<\/p>\n<p>Business Insider was unable to verify the location or time of the footage independently.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"d2a237b4-495a-5ef4-9bb5-0a8d88f689ee\">\n<blockquote placeholder=\"\" data-theme=\"light\" class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 CRAZY RUSSIANS: Assault on motorcycles!<\/p>\n<p>The Luhansk battalion &#8220;Zarya&#8221; published footage of the assault on the AFU stronghold.<\/p>\n<p>The tactics are unique and at first glance, crazy. Under the cover of artillery fire, motorcycles with an assault group quickly passed through the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pTXv9gUhln\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/pTXv9gUhln;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pic.twitter.com\/pTXv9gUhln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyLordBebo\/status\/1777755478908358684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:April 9, 2024;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Using motorcycles, which have no protection for the riders, can be highly risky. In an incident toward the end of last year, motorbike-riding Russian air defense troops in Krynky in Ukraine&#8217;s Kherson region <\/span><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sternenko\/status\/1723722307271532673\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:were chased down and killed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><span>were chased down and killed<\/span><\/a> (the video of the strike includes graphic images) <span>by an explosives-laden Ukrainian first-person-view drone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, pro-Kremlin Russian military reporter Alexander Sladkov <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Sladkov_plus\/10165\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote on Telegram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">wrote on Telegram<\/a> that this latest motorcycle display would make the bike &#8220;the most popular form of transportation&#8221; for the Russian Armed Forces on the front lines in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>More generally, this video follows a broader attempt by Russian forces to counteract the increased use of drones by Ukrainian soldiers, increasing speed and movement to make it more difficult for Ukrainian drones to target them, <a href=\"https:\/\/armyrecognition.com\/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022\/russian_battalion_attacks_ukrainian_positions_on_off-road_motorcycles.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to online defense magazine Army Recognition.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to online defense magazine Army Recognition.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now in the third year of full-scale Russian invasion, FPV drones have become ubiquitous on the battlefield. Many of these drones are capable of carrying several pounds of explosives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 620px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:65%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fHQ.bYcQ75TA15UhfHQung--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNTUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/ec7b79590464ffde86d769a49d7d8cdc\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zarya motorbikes\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Wm70.IW22nc3Lbtlb3chEg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyMA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/ec7b79590464ffde86d769a49d7d8cdc\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Screenshot from video<span class=\"copyright\">Zarya Battalion Telegram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Russian forces have had to find increasingly inventive ways of avoiding strikes while also carrying out assaults on Ukrainian positions.<\/p>\n<p>In March,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russian-army-chinese-golf-cart-style-vehicles-ukraine-attacks-video-2024-3?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:videos shared on social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> videos shared on social media<\/a> appeared to show Russia using open-top golf cart-style vehicles near the frontline in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>One video appeared to show a Russian armored column, which included<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidaxe\/2024\/03\/04\/its-true-the-russian-army-attacked-ukrainian-positions-in-open-top-golf-carts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:several Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u> several Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles,<\/u><\/a> attacking Ukrainian positions in Donetsk Oblast, Forbes reported.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles were being used to transport infantry to the frontline, per Forbes, and the video shows them being struck by shells and explosives dropped from drones.<\/p>\n<p>The video ends with shots of the open-top vehicles lying wrecked in the mud.<\/p>\n<p>Before this, Russian troops were seen using quad bikes to attack Ukrainian positions, reports said.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian soldiers on the front line near the village of Robotyne <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/29\/europe\/drones-front-line-ukraine-robotyne-russia-intl\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told CNN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>told CNN<\/u><\/a> that Russian troops were using the four-wheeled vehicles to attack Ukrainian positions at night, typically with three or four soldiers on each bike.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russian-separatists-on-motorcycles-appear-assault-ukrainian-positions-outwit-drones-2024-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/pro-russian-troops-appear-motorcycles-100040846.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Russian&nbsp;separatist soldiers appear to have attacked Ukrainian positions on motorcycles. 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