Ukrainian soldiers go hunting for tanks on e-bikes
Created: 05/24/2022, 17:49
By: Lisa Mayerhofer
The Ukrainian army is using e-bikes like those made by Delfast to attack Russian tanks, according to a report.
© Daniel Tonkopi/Delfast/Facebook
According to a report, the Ukrainian military has found an unusual method to attack the tanks after the Russian army invaded: with e-bikes and anti-tank guided missiles.
Kyiv - They are quiet, but very dangerous: e-bikes in combination with anti-tank guided missiles.
Two manufacturers are cooperating with the Ukrainian armed forces to support them in the fight against the invasion of Russian troops, reports
Stern
among others .
Ukraine News: Hunting tanks with e-bikes
Daniel Tonkopi, the Ukrainian-born founder of e-bike maker Delfast, proudly announced on Facebook that the army is using his Top 3.0 e-motorcycle model.
The bikes are also equipped with the "Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon" (NLAW) - a light anti-tank weapon that weighs only 12.5 kilograms and can be used by a single person.
With the e-bikes, the soldiers can quietly and unobtrusively approach the tanks and then attack them with a missile from the NLAW, the report says.
Tonkopi wrote on Facebook that he was waiting for the green light from the Ukrainian military to report on the use of his e-bikes in the Ukraine war.
According to Tonkopi, feedback from the army on the e-bikes was: “The bike was great and can really work for mobile groups.
We plan and use it for reconnaissance missions and tank attacks.”
The manufacturer's e-bike model is all-terrain and, according to the information, can do up to 80 kilometers per hour with a range of over 300 kilometers.
For private users, it costs around 7,000 euros.
Delfast is a Ukrainian start-up that is now headquartered in the USA and has already equipped the police force in Brevard, North Carolina, with e-bikes.
Two e-bike manufacturers supply their models to the Ukrainian military
According to Stern
, the Ukrainian e-bike manufacturer Eleek is
also involved in equipping the army.
The Eleek Atom model is to be used, which reaches around 100 kilometers per hour and has a range of around 150 kilometers.
The "Military Edition" costs just under 3,500 euros.
The Ukrainian IT
news site Mezha Media
reports on the handover of the Eleek e-bikes to the Ukrainian armed forces, which had previously tested them and provided feedback.
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"After testing in real combat conditions, special forces fighters have recognized the advantages of e-bikes and the need for them will increase," the news site quoted Vadym Ignatov, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian E-vehicle Union.
