The War between Russia and Ukraine has seen the appearance of increasingly extreme tactics. One of the most disturbing is the use of Motorcycles for lightning assaultsa strategy that, after being in the eastern front, is now replicated in the south of the country, specifically in the region of Zaporiyia. The results are equally bloody: dozens of Russian soldiers are folded before even achieving their goals.
On Friday, the southern task force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russian troops attacked “In the Malynivka area “. However, analysts geolocalized the confrontation in Nessteryankaabout 64 kilometers away. Despite the change of location, the outcome was the same: total failure for Russian forces.
“His plan was sentenced to failure. Our soldiers responded to motorcycle assaults with dense fire and, as a result, the entire enemy team caught fire! Not a single occupant passed!“, .
Despite its very high lethality, tactics is not as irrational as it seems. As explained by the Ukrainian unit of Drones Peaky Blinders, “It implies great losses, but still has safe consequences.”
Russian logic is that, although most motorcycles and their occupants are destroyed by mines, drones or artillery, a few units could be infiltrated and establish a position from which to expand a gap in Ukrainian defenses. “Behind them is the same group, and then more and more”they warned.
Challenges for Ukraine
The key to this strategy is in the abundance of personnel. With 30,000 new recruits per month, encouraged by economic premiums and a victory narrative, Russia can afford this type of suicidal offensive. Not even the massive losses in these assaults significantly affect their balance of monthly troops.
Ukraineon the other hand, faces a more complex dilemma. Its population is limited and the margin to assume low is much lower. Therefore, it is surprising that the 425th Ukrainian Independent Assault Regiment has announced the formation of its own motorcyclist company.
“During training, The fighters spent hundreds of hours behind the wheel and practiced in motion, shooting thousands of bullets“said the regiment, with the mission of quickly penetrating the enemy lines and performing high mobility attacks.
But the risk is evident. Can Ukraine allow the luxury of imitating a tactic that, by its very nature, is the almost safe loss of the troops sent to the front? Will the Ukrainian society accept the human consequences of these assaults?
For now, Russia continues to press northern Zaporiyia with six or seven daily attacks. “Most of these motorcyclists are suicidal. But, apparently, they are completely satisfied with it, “summarized the Peaky Blinders.
