Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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drkohler said:

Just in case anyone is wondering about the high daily "vehicles & fuel tank" numbers, these are actually motorbikes. The Russian strategy has been changed to using motorbikes with 1-2 men that drive into the Ukranian defences. Ukranian drones have a hard time now as motorbikes are very agile, unlike trucks and AFVs. Also if a drone operator sees a dozen or more motorbikes approaching fast, what can he do?
While Russian losses are considered high, the tactic seems to work as the Ukranian defense lines in the East are faltering due to lack of equipment and munition.

They've been doing that for over a year now.

And it's not just motorbikes, quads and buggy are also used. You know, any vehicles that can drive fast over uneven terrain are useful in this situation. But the losses also mean that they have a high churn rate and thus are supplementing them with vehicles that are less ideal, like busses in some cases.

Best defense against such charges are machine guns. Since they're not armored any hit could be critical, and machine guns can lay fire over a wide area, especially if supported by soldiers firing their assault rifles