The first assault motorcycle company within the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been formed as part of the 425th Separate Assault Skala Regiment. — Ukrinform.
I thought I read an article stating that the Russians tried motorcycles and that it didn’t go so well for them. I take it the Ukrainians feel they have a better methodology using motorcycles?
Exactly this. The armoured russian meat wave that went for Kyiv in 2022 ended like the rest of their meat waves. All the armour in the world still doesn’t help much when your tactic is to throw a bunch of unsupported people through exposed terrain that’s under complete fire control.
I thought I read an article stating that the Russians tried motorcycles and that it didn’t go so well for them. I take it the Ukrainians feel they have a better methodology using motorcycles?
The article says the Ukrainians received training so that’s one difference.
Meat wave motorcycle assault is still a meat wave assault… It’s not the tool, it’s how you use it
Exactly this. The armoured russian meat wave that went for Kyiv in 2022 ended like the rest of their meat waves. All the armour in the world still doesn’t help much when your tactic is to throw a bunch of unsupported people through exposed terrain that’s under complete fire control.