For drivers of Russian semi-tractors, 6X6 trucks or tankers, it may at least provide some comfort and complicate shots for small arms-wielding Ukrainians.

An up-armored GAZ-69. The GAZ-69 was one of the earliest Soviet off-road vehicles. The first example of the 3,500-pound, four-wheel-drive truck rolled off the assembly line at the Molotov plant in ...

Defense of Ukraine/Twitter Ukrainian officials believe the Russian truck was making its way toward Kharkiv, a key battleground in Moscow’s ongoing offensive war on Ukraine.

Denis Sharonov fled Russia last year and has spent the last six months driving a truck. The Russian ruble hit a 16-month low this week and is one of the worst performing currencies in 2023.