Russian army uses donkeys at the front to transport ammunition and goods: “All means are good to save lives”

The Moscow Times Refers to photos of donkeys on the front that appeared on several pro-Russian telegram channels in the past month. For example, the military correspondent Alexander Garmajev posted on 4 February that units received ammunition of a donkey on 4 February. According to the Telegram channel ‘Military Informant’, several cases are known of donkeys used by the Russian army.

The news is not denied from political angle either. Lieutenant-General Viktor Sobolev, who was a member of the Defense Committee of the Russian Staatsduma, called the use of bothering animals a “normal” practice by the army. “All means are good to save the lives of our soldiers and officers in the zone of the special military operation,” he told the Russian news medium RTVI.

According to Viktor Zavarzin, also a member of the Defense Committee, the donkeys help to reach difficult to reach difficult terrain. “Let the donkeys help to reach the victory. Dogs and cats also help in the combat zone, they help catch mice in the trenches, “Zavarzin told RTVI.

At the beginning of February wrote Forbes All that Russian troops at the front must use horses due to a lack of military vehicles. The Moscow Times It reports that Russian soldiers are also increasingly using civilian vehicles for logistical support, but also to attack Ukrainian statements. “The dire shortage of means of transport in the Russian army robs the army of any possibility of performing strategic offensive operations,” quotes military analyst Ian Matvejev.