Russian soldiers flee on scooters as equipment shortages worsen
Lack of equipment and creativity can lead to the scenes in video footage straight from Ukraine. The Russians have already formed their own motorcycle units, which recently appeared on the battlefield. Now, it turns out that in a retreat, even a scooter can save a life.
8:07 AM EDT, July 7, 2024
"The second army in the world" – this worn-out slogan becomes grotesque when we look at video footage from the front in Ukraine. The Russians almost daily prove that their military might is a colossus on clay feet.
This time, the video illustrates how a lack of equipment breeds creativity. During heavy bombardment, Russian soldiers take flight somewhere on the front. A video appeared on social media – most likely recorded by a drone.
A soldier, a dog, and another uniformed person run out of a bombed building. However, the latter does not run but... rides away on a scooter.
The image is clear enough to see that the soldier fleeing on foot and the dog are faster than the person fleeing on the scooter traveling along the road. It is evident to the naked eye that this is neither a motorcycle nor a scooter adapted to combat conditions.
The post's author mocks the Russian army's equipment and asks what the following Russian inventions will be. "Yes. Finally, there is a scooter. So in 2-3 months, the orcs should be skating,” reads the description of the video on platform X.
This is not the first of such controversial ideas in the Russian army. This initiative likely comes from the fleeing soldier himself. However, the Russian military is known for skimping on equipment. Recently, Russian charges... on motorcycles have become very popular.
Western media report that attacks with two-wheelers are also exceptionally ineffective. The mortality rate in these "units" is very high. Perhaps this video will reach the command in Moscow. And Ukraine could be swarming with Russian scooter units in a few weeks.
