Is Russia running out of weapons and manpower for its war in Ukraine?

Russian service members undergo combat training at a firing range in Russia's Krasnodar region [File: Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters]

Kyiv, Ukraine – Donkeys are the newest mode of transportation some Russian military units have begun using on the front lines of eastern Ukraine, according to Moscow’s soldiers and pro-war bloggers.

The use of braying quadrupeds to deliver ammunition and supplies is “normal”, retired Russian Lieutenant General Viktor Sobolev reportedly said.