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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

Russia is Using Chinese Farming 'Golf Carts' to Send Infantry Into Battle

New videos show Russia using golf cart-style vehicles to transport its troops.  (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Videos have surfaced that show Russia deploying vulnerable golf cart-style vehicles near the Ukrainian frontlines. Made in China, these vehicles are more commonly used on farms and construction sites.

This deployment is probably in response to the substantial losses of armoured vehicles Russia sustained during the war. For instance, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 10 Russian warplanes (worth a total of £611 million) earlier this month.

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