World reaction sees Russia’s regression to the pack animals as a black mark on the nation’s military prestige.

The use of service animals in the Ministry of Defense is a normal practice, said Reserve Colonel Vladimir Trukhan. He explained why the Russian army in the XXI century continues to use donkeys.

In view of drones and other technical achievements, you might think that war is waged by the most modern means these days. However, the Russian army

On a farm perhaps, but not on the front line, alongside Russian soldiers. Yet... Donkeys have arrived as reinforcements in the war between Ukraine and Russia. According to Défense Express, Moscow will officially use donkeys to deliver military goods to the front line.

Donkeys are being used by Vladimir Putin’s troops to move ammunition and supplies to the frontline in Ukraine amid a shortage of military vehicles, according to Russian soldiers and war bloggers. The animals were being provided directly to troops by Russia’s Defence Ministry,