The "Second Army in the World" That Fights on Horses

In the spring, the first reports from the front looked almost like a strange anecdote from a parallel reality. Russian occupation forces began using donkeys and horses for logistics — to transport ammunition, supplies, and sometimes to evacuate the wounded. In several units, the animals were even officially registered. At the time, this could still be explained away as local improvisation or so-called "field ingenuity."