Russian forces are reportedly using horses to transport Starlink satellite terminals on the battlefield. A video shared by X user Special Kherson Cat shows makeshift metal frames welded to saddles, with terminals pointed toward the sky.
Russian military have started equipping cavalry units with Starlink terminals and cameras. pic.twitter.com/Nn1cEwsSXM
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) January 8, 2026
The exact location of the footage was not disclosed but reports said it is likely filmed in Donetsk Oblast where Russian ground assaults are most intense. Reports suggest the tactic helps maintain communications in drone-heavy areas where vehicles are restricted.
Russian forces in the region have long relied on horses and donkeys to transport food and ammunition to frontline positions amid shortage of combat vehicles.
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Russian forces are now using donkeys on a much larger scale to transport goods, including ammunition, to the frontlines. pic.twitter.com/3XFgBFHseg— ConflictLive (@conflict_live) February 6, 2025
As Ukrainian drones have destroyed so many trucks, the Russian Army has now started using camels and donkeys as pack animals for moving ammunition toward the frontlines pic.twitter.com/I17HazaKgd
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 9, 2025
Earlier reports also noted that Russian troops have been using civilian vehicles and tractors to support their operations across Ukraine.
Out of tanks? No problem! The russian army is switching to alternative vehicles: stolen tractors, combat-ready harvesters, and DIY armored cars.
Now, instead of BMPs, they have “BTR-Belarus Traktor”, and instead of T-90s, it’s “Traktor-150s” pic.twitter.com/i3clt0AHua
— Meanwhile in Ukraine (@MeanwhileInUA) January 31, 2025
