By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.
Accept
WhatsNew2DayWhatsNew2Day
  • Home
  • Australia
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • US
  • World
Reading: Russian troops are forced to use SHOVELS during hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine
Share
Aa
WhatsNew2DayWhatsNew2Day
Aa
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • Australia
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • US
  • World
Follow US
© 2022 WhatsNew2Day News Network. All Rights Reserved.
WhatsNew2Day > US > Russian troops are forced to use SHOVELS during hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine
US

Russian troops are forced to use SHOVELS during hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine

Last updated: 2023/03/05 at 9:27 PM
Jacky 3 weeks ago
Share
The Defense Ministry's latest update on the situation in Ukraine revealed that Russian mobilized reservists said they had been ordered to attack a Ukrainian concrete strongpoint armed only with
SHARE

Russian troops are forced to use SPADEs in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine due to ammunition shortage as Putin continues to lose his grip on the war

By Miriam Kupper

Contents
Russian troops are forced to use SPADEs in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine due to ammunition shortage as Putin continues to lose his grip on the warShare or comment on this article:

published: 9:00 PM EST, March 5, 2023 | Updated: 9:27 PM EST, March 5, 2023

Russian troops have been forced to use shovels in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine due to ammunition shortages as Vladimir Putin increasingly loses his grip on the war.

The Defense Ministry’s latest update on the situation in Ukraine revealed that Russian mobilized reservists said they had been ordered to attack a Ukrainian concrete strongpoint armed only with “firearms and shovels.”

The Department of Defense said the shovels like the MPL 50 were also likely the tools used for hand-to-hand combat.

A standard MPL 50 shovel has a mythological reputation in Russia for being particularly lethal.

The design of the shovel has not changed much since its first introduction in 1869. It is small and only 50 cm long.

The Defense Ministry’s latest update on the situation in Ukraine revealed that Russian mobilized reservists said they had been ordered to attack a Ukrainian concrete strongpoint armed only with “firearms and shovels.” The Department of Defense said the shovels like the MPL 50 were also likely the tools used for hand-to-hand combat (file image)

A standard MPL 50 shovel has a mythological reputation in Russia for being particularly lethal.  The design of the shovel has not changed much since its first introduction in 1869. It is small and only 50 cm long (file image)

A standard MPL 50 shovel has a mythological reputation in Russia for being particularly lethal. The design of the shovel has not changed much since its first introduction in 1869. It is small and only 50 cm long (file image)

It was used by the military as a close combat weapon, for entrenchment, as well as an ax and hammer in the Russian Empire, then the Soviet Union, and then the successor states since its invention.

Soviet Spetsnaz units reportedly trained with the MPL 50 shovel for hand-to-hand combat.

The Defense Department said the use of the shovel as a weapon “highlights the brutal and low-tech combat that has come to characterize much of the war.”

It added that one of the Russian reservists described that he was “neither physically nor psychologically” prepared for the action.

In addition, it said there is an increase in hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine.

It said this is likely because Putin continues to push for attacks by his infantry, even though they are short on ammunition.

Share or comment on this article:

You Might Also Like

Texas avoids another March Madness upset to defeat Xavier and make first Elite Eight in 15 YEARS

Suspect in violent robbery of Vietnamese woman in Houston lashes out at victim’s GoFundMe

NSW election 2023: Conspiracy theorists pester election officials accusing them of fraud

Creighton advances to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1941 as Princeton’s journey ends

Terror in Alice Springs: Cars are set on fire and an indigenous television station is vandalized

TAGGED: combat, Conflict between Russia and Ukraine, dailyemail, forced, handtohand, news, Russian, shovels, troops, Ukraine
Jacky March 5, 2023
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Share
Previous Article Danny Poland (pictured), 21, has been nominated for a Queen Consort's Coronation Champions Award, organized by the Royal Voluntary Service and supported by the Daily Mail Young horticulturist, 21, is nominated for Queen Consort’s Coronation Champions Award
Next Article Pete Davidson and his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, were involved in a car accident in Los Angeles on Saturday night.  The pair were photographed earlier this month in Kauai, Hawaii, enjoying a winter break Pete Davidson Chase Sui-Wonders involved in car crash in Beverley Hills after car slammed into house

Latest

Spruce Grove hockey game honours fallen Edmonton police officer who reffed games, called community home
Spruce Grove hockey game honours fallen Edmonton police officer who reffed games, called community home
News
Why it matters what time you go to bed: The risks associated with poor sleep
Why it matters what time you go to bed: The risks associated with poor sleep
News
Delta Goodrem cancels UK and European tour due to health reasons: Overused vocal cords
Delta Goodrem cancels UK and European tour due to health reasons: Overused vocal cords
News
RIGHT TO HEALTH: Corporate greed: Multinationals take massive profits at the expense of millions of lives
RIGHT TO HEALTH: Corporate greed: Multinationals take massive profits at the expense of millions of lives
News
Business jet pitched up and down wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB
Business jet pitched up and down wildly, killing 1, amid cockpit warnings: NTSB
Gaming
How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud
How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud
Gaming

nba 2k23 mt

© WhatsNew2Day News Network. All Rights Reserved. Email: contact@whatsnew2day.com

  • Home
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?