New Tactics: In 2025 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation plan to systematically use motcycles for storms - ISW

To spread: the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is preparing to systematically use motorcycles during offensive operations in Ukraine in the summer and exit of 2025. This is stated in the report of the American Institute for War Study (ISW). In particular, it is noted that on April 26, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation published personnel showing the development of tactics of offensive and defense on motorcycles in groups of 2-3 people at the landfill.

Probably on the record-elements of the 299th (landing) regiment of the Air Force (98th Division of the GPV of the Russian Federation). The video shows that the military of the Russian Federation can develop tactical doctrine for systematic offensive use of motorcycles. In addition, they add to ISW, they are likely to "produce an increased number of motorcycles to Russian staff in Ukraine", which may be associated with a threat to the occupiers through the Armed Forces.

According to American analysts, the Russian Federation will probably try to "compensate for the experience" of Ukrainian UAV operators. According to a spokesman for the Kharkiv troops of the Armed Forces Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Shamshin, Ukrainian intelligence noted that Russian invaders teach their soldiers tactics of fighting on motorcycles, which indicates that Russian troops will probably be used more and more often in Ukraine.

Shamshin also noted that motorcycles allow Russian invaders to increase speed and maneuverability, which is important to avoid the strikes of Ukrainian drones. However, he added, the loud noise of the motorcycle does not allow the driver to hear the approach of UAV of Ukrainian defenders. ISW noted that they observe "an increase in the trend of Russian units that conduct mechanized and combined motorized storms and carry infantry with motorcycles and civilian equipment throughout the front line.

" The Institute adds that the command of the Russian Federation "continues to adapt its tactics to compensate for the strikes of Ukrainian drones and probably to mitigate the restrictions of Russian military in equipment due to large losses of armored vehicles in the summer and early fall of 2024. " In particular, the publication of ISW was referred to, recently Russian troops advanced during a motorized storm near the rich man, which consisted entirely of motorcycles and civilian equipment.