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Russian Army Collapsing: From Modern Tanks to Camels and Donkeys

From Tank to Camel: The Logistical Crisis in Russia Sets the Army Back a Hundred Years; Loss of Thousands of Vehicles and Military Equipment Forces Russian Forces to Return to Obsolete Transportation Methods
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Surprising images from the Ukrainian frontline reveal a reality that seems taken from wars of the distant past: donkeys and camels being used to transport supplies in Russian army ranks. This phenomenon, documented on social media and officially acknowledged by Russian officials, indicates a deep logistical crisis in the Russian army.

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"Using donkeys and horses to transport ammunition and equipment to the front is completely normal", declared Viktor Sobolev, a member of the Russian Duma representing the Communist Party. This statement, intended to reassure the Russian public, only emphasizes the depth of the crisis facing the Russian army on the Ukrainian front.

Data collected by the Oryx portal, which documents military equipment losses in the combat zone, reveals a grim picture: since the war began, Russia has lost over 20,027 units of military equipment. Of these, 15,051 units were completely destroyed, 1,113 were abandoned on the battlefield, and 3,000 were captured by Ukrainian forces.

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Armor losses represent an especially heavy blow: 3,704 Russian tanks have been lost since the war began, including 176 of the most advanced T-90 model tanks. The shortage of modern equipment has reached such a critical state that the Russian army has been forced to retrieve 13 obsolete T-54 and T-55 tanks from storage.

The severe logistical situation is also evident in Russian army operations in occupied territories. Reports from the field describe systematic confiscation of vehicles from civilians. Along the Dnieper River, things have gone as far as confiscating inflatable rubber boats from the local population.

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Sobolev himself admitted to the existence of "serious problems in supplying combat means, military equipment, and food to units and combat forces", particularly emphasizing the shortage in assault units and attack groups.

The use of animals as transportation means raises new logistical challenges. While military vehicles require fuel, donkeys and camels need food. As a result, oats and animal feed have become strategic resources for the Russian army.

Military experts assess that the transition to using animals indicates that Russia is struggling to withstand the strain of a war of attrition. The Russian army's supply capacity is continuously declining, which could significantly impact its ability to maintain intensive combat over time.

The images of donkeys and camels in trenches, which initially provoked mockery on social media, are proving to be a worrying sign for Russia and an encouraging one for Ukraine. They reflect the deep difficulties the Russian army is experiencing in managing a modern military campaign, and the heavy toll the ongoing war is taking on its forces.

Photo from Russian social networks according to Article 27a

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