In July 2024, russian propagandists showed a new development from Two Majors, a self-proclaimed "volunteer organization." It was the first time such ground-based kamikaze robots had been shown. Hoverboards were chosen as a transportation platform, which are paired and equipped with the TM-62 anti-tank mine.
It was reported then that such a "kamikaze drone" was allegedly in service with units of the russian occupation forces participating in the war in Ukraine. The video shows the drone moving confidently across the terrain.
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These kamikaze hoverboards were recently mentioned by Forbes, which published a video showing how russian forces use them on the battlefield.
There's nothing particularly new about how it is used compared to standard kamikaze drones. At the same time, the focus is on making production as simple and inexpensive as possible. Furthermore, obtaining hoverboards in the necessary quantities is probably not an issue for russia.
Such footage is relatively rare, and it's hard to gauge how widely russians are using these "kamikaze hoverboards." However, it can be assumed that russia will likely increase production of such ground-based robotic platforms.
Back in the winter of this year, footage of the russian military loading hoverboards into a truck was posted online. At the time, Western publications joked that, after suffering heavy losses in armored and other equipment, russians were resorting to using hoverboards on the battlefield — especially since, in the video, they say they "have nothing to drive." However, this is more about the resources needed to create kamikaze drones.
russians did not disclose the characteristics of the "kamikaze hoverboards". Previously, it was assumed that these hoverboards could carry up to 100 kg, move at speeds of up to 12 km/h, and cover distances of up to 2 km, with a working duration of up to 3 hours.
Earlier Defense Express reported that satellite images had confirmed successful Ukrainian strike on russia.
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