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Russian assault troops fighting in Ukraine may soon find themselves on horseback. According to the newspaper Kommersant<\/a>, the Russian army is attempting to revive full-fledged cavalry units.\u201d<\/p>\n Sporadic cases of Russian soldiers using horses and donkeys<\/a> to carry supplies on the front lines have been reported previously. However, as Kommersant notes, this use of horse-drawn transport has been chalked up to improvisation in the field. Russia\u2019s experimentation with full-fledged cavalry units is \u201cin many ways symbolic,\u201d the newspaper writes, \u201cas it reflects the impasse that modern technology has reached on an electronically overloaded front.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Our only hope is you.\u00a0Support Meduza<\/a>\u00a0before it’s too late.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Kommersant cited a Russia Today interview with the commander of a \u201cStorm\u201d special forces unit, who told the state television channel that his troops are already learning horseback riding. The training is based on the assumption that a horse\u2019s \u201cinstincts\u201d make the animals less likely to step on landmines and more capable of navigating in the dark and in off-road conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe tactic involves two men riding on a single horse: one steers and the other provides fire cover. Upon arrival at the assault site, both fighters dismount and take the next enemy stronghold,\u201d the commander said, as quoted by Kommersant.\u00a0<\/p>\n Unlike military vehicles, horses are both extremely agile on off-road trails and far less likely to activate landmines with magnetic triggers. As Kommersant points out, this could provide a real advantage in mobility and stealth on difficult terrain. However, the weight of a horse could still trigger anti-personnel mines. Additionally, horses require training and feeding, and have a much lower load capacity than vehicles. As such, the newspaper speculates that the Russian military is unlikely to deploy horses in battle on a large scale.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOverall, the attempt to bring horses back to the modern battlefield is largely symbolic,\u201d Kommersant underscores. \u201cIn armed conflicts that have become arenas for showcasing technological innovations, participants are once again forced to rely on basic tools \u2014 from analog telephone lines to pack animals and carts \u2014 when modern technologies prove vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n Russian soldiers have previously been documented<\/a> using alternative means of transport on the front line, including all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, e-scooters, and even electric unicycles. 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