Ukraine to Deliver Record 1,500 Motorcycles to Frontline Troops in 2026

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency has signed a contract to purchase 1,500 motorcycles for the country’s armed forces, marking a record annual procurement of the vehicles, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

According to Fedorov on Wednesday, the procurement is three times larger than the total number of motorcycles supplied to the military last year. All of the vehicles are expected to be delivered to troops before the end of 2026.

“The entire batch of [vehicles] will reach the military this year,” Fedorov said on Telegram.

He added that the purchase was conducted through a competitive and transparent tender process that generated savings for the defense budget.

Motorcycles remain among the most sought-after vehicles on the battlefield alongside pickup trucks, Fedorov said.

Six companies participated in the tender.

According to the minister, the competitive bidding process reduced costs by nearly Hr.12 million ($271,000), funds that will be redirected toward additional military needs, including the procurement of other vehicles.

Fedorov said Ukraine has previously used similar procurement procedures for what he described as the country’s largest purchase of long-range 155mm artillery ammunition.

“Competition between participants made it possible to obtain better conditions for the state and further strengthen military supplies,” Fedorov said.

He added that Ukraine’s goal is to gradually expand the use of competitive tender procedures across all defense procurement programs.

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