[Korrespondent] Russians conduct mass training on mopeds and motorcycles.
The Russian military is developing tactics for the systematic offensive use of motorcycles.
The Russian army is preparing to integrate the use of motorcycles during offensive operations in Ukraine this summer and fall, according to a report by the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts say Russia is likely preparing to systematically integrate the use of motorcycles into offensive operations in Ukraine this summer and fall to neutralize the capabilities of Ukrainian drones.
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In particular, ISW analysts are focusing on a video published by the Russian Defense Ministry on April 26, in which servicemen from the 299th Airborne Regiment of the 98th Airborne Division of the Russian Airborne Forces practice offensive and defensive tactics on motorcycles in groups of two or three people at a Russian training ground.
"The video suggests that the Russian military is likely developing tactics for the systematic offensive use of motorcycles and may be preparing to issue more motorcycles to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine," ISW said.
Pavel Shamshin, a spokesman for Ukraine's Kharkov group of troops, said Ukrainian intelligence had noticed enemy troops training their soldiers in motorcycle combat tactics, indicating that Russian troops are likely to increasingly use motorcycles in offensive operations in Ukraine this summer and fall.
According to the press secretary, motorcycles allow Russian soldiers to increase their speed and maneuverability, which is crucial for evading Ukrainian drone strikes, but the loud noise of a motorcycle prevents the driver from hearing Ukrainian drones approaching.
Recall that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,030 occupiers . Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost 948,640 servicemen.