Ukrainian strikes on rear supply routes have forced Russian troops on the Oleksandrivka direction to reconsider their use of motorcycles for delivering supplies near the front line. The equipment that the occupiers had deployed en masse for logistics is increasingly becoming a target for FPV drones. Senior Lieutenant Denys Bobkov, head of the communications section of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade, spoke about the enemy’s changing logistics model on August 6 on air at Armiia TV.
According to him, the Russians initially relied on personnel — so-called “mules” — to carry ammunition, food, communications equipment, and other supplies. When this practice proved too slow and costly, the occupiers switched en masse to motorcycles.
However, this scheme did not last long either: active Ukrainian drone strikes on rear supply routes made movement dangerous even at distances of 20–25 km from the line of contact.
Within the 37th Brigade itself, ATVs are favored for similar tasks, although two-wheeled vehicles retain an advantage on difficult terrain inaccessible to four-wheeled transport.
Earlier, spokesperson for the Joint Forces Group Viktor Trehubov reported that the occupiers had largely abandoned the use of armored vehicles during assaults and instead primarily employ small infantry groups, while also making greater use of motorcycles and cars for movement. According to him, the Russians are attempting to infiltrate in small groups in ways that avoid detection by Ukrainian drones, as armored vehicles have become too easy a target for UAVs.