<p>Russian drone operators were shocked to see a Russian soldier on a bicycle leading an armoured vehicle just one mile from the front line. They captured the strange view on video, which experts say is not a lone incident. The operators saw a cyclist leading a BMP infantry fighting vehicle and posted the feed online. They can be heard speaking about it as well, as they could not believe the sight.</p>

<p>“Fella on a bike is leading the BMP into [the] attack!” one of the Russian soldiers can be heard saying, as per a translation by Estonian analyst WarTranslated, Forbes reported.</p>

<p>“No f*****g way he’s going on a bike,” another says.</p>

<p>The BMP can be seen going extremely slow, as another soldier says, “Go around the cyclist, you’re about to get f****d!” supposedly addressing the crew.</p>

<p>“Imagine what the [Ukrainians] are thinking right now," one of them says.</p>

<p>They even gave them a nickname - stormcyclist.</p>

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<p>The video was taken somewhere in Russian-occupied Ukraine. Some of Russia’s regional military commands have reportedly adopted a policy that does not allow front-line regiments and brigades to use civilian vehicles. They have been banned from riding civilian cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes into battle.</p>

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<p>This has left them with only bicycles. Notably, Russian troops have depended on all kinds of civilian vehicles after losing 11,000 armoured vehicles in the Ukraine war. Most of these vehicles weren't registered with the military administrators. Soon, reports of drunk driving started emerging, as per Forbes.</p>

<p>This led some of the Russian regional commands to ban the use of unregistered civilian vehicles. The ban is supposedly being lifted in some places, but the use of bicycles continues. Two Majors, a popular Russian military blog, wrote, "Everyone is on bicycles."</p>

<p>"Someone delivers ammunition, someone goes to positions, someone—to a meeting."</p>

<p>In this case, a cyclist was leading an armoured vehicle towards the front line. This has become a common sight on the field, the report suggests.</p>


Russian drone operators were shocked to see a Russian soldier on a bicycle leading an armoured vehicle just one mile from the front line. They captured the strange view on video, which experts say is not a lone incident.

Russian drone operators were shocked to see a Russian soldier on a bicycle leading an armoured vehicle just one mile from the front line. They captured the strange view on video, which experts say is not a lone incident. The operators saw a cyclist leading a BMP infantry fighting vehicle and posted the feed online. They can be heard speaking about it as well, as they could not believe the sight. “Fella on a bike is leading the BMP into [the] attack!” one of the Russian soldiers can be heard saying, as per a translation by Estonian analyst WarTranslated, Forbes reported. “No f*****g way he’s going on a bike,” another says. The BMP can be seen going extremely slow, as another soldier says, “Go around the cyclist, you’re about to get f****d!” supposedly addressing the crew. “Imagine what the [Ukrainians] are thinking right now," one of them says. They even gave them a nickname - stormcyclist. Also Read: Russian senate speaker expecting Ukraine peace talks next year: Report The video was taken somewhere in Russian-occupied Ukraine. Some of Russia’s regional military commands have reportedly adopted a policy that does not allow front-line regiments and brigades to use civilian vehicles. They have been banned from riding civilian cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes into battle. Another unique case, a real breakthrough: Russian soldiers are watching as a Russian cyclist leads a Russian BMP into battle. "Imagine what the hohols [Ukrainians] are thinking now," says one of the observers. pic.twitter.com/AkB4qDNJTG — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 3, 2024 × This has left them with only bicycles. Notably, Russian troops have depended on all kinds of civilian vehicles after losing 11,000 armoured vehicles in the Ukraine war. Most of these vehicles weren't registered with the military administrators. Soon, reports of drunk driving started emerging, as per Forbes. This led some of the Russian regional commands to ban the use of unregistered civilian vehicles. The ban is supposedly being lifted in some places, but the use of bicycles continues. Two Majors, a popular Russian military blog, wrote, "Everyone is on bicycles." "Someone delivers ammunition, someone goes to positions, someone—to a meeting." In this case, a cyclist was leading an armoured vehicle towards the front line. This has become a common sight on the field, the report suggests.

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<p>Ukrainians who had abandoned&nbsp;regions under Russian cotrol and sought to&nbsp;build a new new life in places still under Kyiv's control, are now returning to their original homes. Critics say this is because of Ukraine's failure to provide them with housing and social assistance, <em>The Times</em> reported.</p>

<p>As per Maksym Tkachenko, an MP from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ruling party, nearly 150,000 people have quit efforts to start afresh in Ukraine and are left with no option but to return to their hometowns.</p>

<p>“They have not received enough assistance from the state — no housing, no social support, compensation [for losses], work,” Tkachenko told the Ukrinform website.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He further alleged that internally displaced Ukrainians were also facing "discrimination" and "scepticism" in their efforts to get jobs.</p>

<p>However, he soon retracted the statistics. "There is no such data. This was my baseless and emotional assumption,” he said.</p>

<p>Notably, Tkachenko was not the only one to claim that Ukrainians were returning to Moscow-controlled regions. Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to the exiled mayor of Mariupol, earlier said that at least 50,000 people had returned to the port city which was captured by Russia in 2022.</p>

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<p>However, he clarified that it was only because people "didn't have enough money" and had "nothing to do with pro-Russian ideology."</p>

<p>"People simply have nowhere to live. If they work, there is not enough money to pay the rent," he said. "They are forced to return. This has nothing to do with."</p>

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<p>Moscow has also changed the rules regarding registration of properties in regions controlled by it. Andryushchenko wrote on Telegram that thousands of others went to Mariupol to re-register their ownership of properties as per the new rules, and later left.</p>

<p>After taking control of Mariupol Russia had said it would “nationalise” private property if people didn't show relevant documents to occupying Kremlin forces in person.</p>

<p>Last month, Olena Shuliak, the head of Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, admitted that efforts to to support internally displaced people had “completely failed”. As per the World Bank, it will cost $150 billion to restore houses in Ukraine. Shuliak says, based on current funding levels, the work would take 1,575 years.<br />
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Ukrainians who had abandoned regions under Russian cotrol and sought to build a new new life in places still under Kyiv's control, are now returning to their original homes.

Ukrainians who had abandoned regions under Russian cotrol and sought to build a new new life in places still under Kyiv's control, are now returning to their original homes. Critics say this is because of Ukraine's failure to provide them with housing and social assistance, The Times reported. As per Maksym Tkachenko, an MP from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ruling party, nearly 150,000 people have quit efforts to start afresh in Ukraine and are left with no option but to return to their hometowns. “They have not received enough assistance from the state — no housing, no social support, compensation [for losses], work,” Tkachenko told the Ukrinform website. He further alleged that internally displaced Ukrainians were also facing "discrimination" and "scepticism" in their efforts to get jobs. However, he soon retracted the statistics. "There is no such data. This was my baseless and emotional assumption,” he said. Notably, Tkachenko was not the only one to claim that Ukrainians were returning to Moscow-controlled regions. Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to the exiled mayor of Mariupol, earlier said that at least 50,000 people had returned to the port city which was captured by Russia in 2022. Also Read: Kyiv sustained almost 65k casualties from Russia's Battlegroup North, says report However, he clarified that it was only because people "didn't have enough money" and had "nothing to do with pro-Russian ideology." "People simply have nowhere to live. If they work, there is not enough money to pay the rent," he said. "They are forced to return. This has nothing to do with." × Moscow has also changed the rules regarding registration of properties in regions controlled by it. Andryushchenko wrote on Telegram that thousands of others went to Mariupol to re-register their ownership of properties as per the new rules, and later left. After taking control of Mariupol Russia had said it would “nationalise” private property if people didn't show relevant documents to occupying Kremlin forces in person. Last month, Olena Shuliak, the head of Zelensky’s Servant of the People party, admitted that efforts to to support internally displaced people had “completely failed”. As per the World Bank, it will cost $150 billion to restore houses in Ukraine. Shuliak says, based on current funding levels, the work would take 1,575 years.

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