Russia is reportedly facing a shortage of transport vehicles for its troops in combat zones.
In the combat zone
With its inventory at an all-time low, Russia has been forced to modify civilian vehicles to move its troops in combat zones.
His soldiers
To make up for this shortfall, Russia used all sorts of unusual means to move its soldiers, including Ladas, golf carts and school buses.
Antique vehicles
In addition to these unusual means of transport, motorcycles, electric scooters, a locomotive and antique vehicles from the 1950s were also used.
Some time
All this equipment has been in use for some time now, and some of it comes from sources outside Russia, notably China and Belarus.
Improvisation
The latest addition to the range of civilian vehicles requisitioned by Russian forces, a yellow school bus was recently spotted by a Ukrainian drone. The vehicle, abandoned in a field near the front line in Donetsk oblast, eastern Ukraine, illustrates the increasing improvisation of Russian means of transport.
Vehicle losses
According to Forbes, since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, losses of Russian military vehicles are estimated at over 17,000 units.
In the combat zone
With its inventory at an all-time low, Russia has been forced to modify civilian vehicles to move its troops in combat zones, despite their poor ability to negotiate battlefield terrain such as trenches.