Special IT force of 30 soldiers on quad bikes is vital part of Ukraine’s defence, but forced to crowdfund for supplies
Photograph: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Tech/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Tech/AFP/Getty ImagesOne week into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia massed aBut the convoy of armoured vehicles and supply trucks ground to a halt within days, and the offensive failed, in significant part because of a series of night ambushes carried out by a team of 30 Ukrainian special forces and drone operators on quad bikes, according to a Ukrainian commander.
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