The Russian army is working on restoring cavalry units in modern combat conditions. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the Kommersant publication, horses have been used in some cases before, but this was rare. Now, Russian forces are testing the idea of fully reorganizing cavalry units.
According to the information, fighters of the Shtorm special units are learning to ride horses. According to the commander, horses are much less likely to detect mines due to their natural instincts compared to humans.
Additionally, horses can better sense the path in dark conditions. Tactically, there are two people on one horse: one controls the horse, and the other is ready to attack with a weapon.
When direct combat begins, they dismount and fight on foot. Horses have the ability to move quickly and stealthily in off-road areas.
Moreover, since horses are not made of metal, the risk of triggering magnetic mines is low. However, this method also has its complexities.
Training, feeding, and maintaining horses is difficult, and their carrying capacity is very low compared to technical means. For this reason, the possibility of widespread use of horses on the battlefield is considered doubtful.
Analysts believe that the attempt to bring horses back into combat has more symbolic meaning. When modern technologies sometimes show weaknesses, armies turn to traditional means.
For example, there have been cases of using telephone cables or pack animals. Earlier, it was reported that Russian soldiers also used electric scooters and small technical devices capable of moving in off-road areas at the front line.
This helped partially reduce the risk of mines against infantry.
