Russians on electric scooters: New front line tactics emerge
The 'Azov' Brigade has released footage showing Russian soldiers attacking Ukrainian positions on electric scooters. The video most likely originates from the Torets village in the Kramatorsk region of Donetsk Oblast.
The National Guard of Ukraine's Special Forces Brigade 'Azov' has published material demonstrating the unusual actions of Russian soldiers in Donbas.
The video shows Russians assaulting Ukrainian positions using electric scooters. The footage is believed to come from the Torets village area in the Kramatorsk region of Donetsk Oblast.
New tactics on the front line
Russians on the front line use various means of transportation, such as scooters and buggies. In June, the Russian army introduced motorcycles; however, they turned out to be ineffective as they became easy targets for Ukrainian drones.
Although the combat effectiveness of electric scooters is still unknown, their use might make sense. Scooters are quiet, inexpensive, and can quickly traverse front sections. They can also be easily abandoned in case of danger.
Scooters on the front. They were used to execute an assassination
The discussion about scooters arose in another context. On December 17, General Igor Kirillov was killed in an explosion caused by a device attached to a scooter. Kirillov was the commander of the Russian radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces.
"Kirillov was a war criminal and an absolutely legitimate target since he gave orders to use banned chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military. Such an inglorious end awaits all who kill Ukrainians. Retribution for war crimes is inevitable," emphasized an Interfax-Ukraine informant.
General Kirillov was known, among other things, for conducting briefings for the Russian Ministry of Defense since 2023, during which he claimed that the United States was involved in a biological weapons development program in Ukraine. He argued, among other things, that the USA developed a method involving the release of "disease-carrying mosquitoes" towards opposing troops, as reminded by the Telegram channels Meduza and Krymsky Veter.
