Editing Donkey (section)

===In warfare===
During World War I [[John Simpson Kirkpatrick]], a British stretcher bearer serving with the [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps]], and Richard Alexander "Dick" Henderson of the [[New Zealand Medical Corps]] used donkeys to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield at [[Gallipoli Campaign|Gallipoli]].<ref name=anzac/><ref name=nzh/>

According to British food writer [[Matthew Fort]], donkeys were used in the [[Italian Army]]. The Mountain Fusiliers each had a donkey to [[pack animal|carry]] their gear, and in extreme circumstances the animal could be [[horsemeat|eaten]].<ref name=Vespa/>

Donkeys have also been used to carry explosives in conflicts that include the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|war in Afghanistan]] and others.<ref name=evans/><ref name=boaz/> In 2025 Donkeys were issued to Russian forces participating in the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|invasion of Ukraine]] to ferry supplies, with Russian officials stating logistical issues as the reason.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loh |first1=Matthew |title=Russian troops are turning to donkeys for battlefield transport as the war approaches its 3-year mark |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-war-russia-donkeys-military-transport-ammo-logistics-2025-2 |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Russia forced to use donkeys to bring ammunition to troops in Ukraine |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donkeys-russia-army-ukraine-ammo-b2695926.html |work=The Independent |date=11 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>