British intelligence has disclosed that the Russian Aerospace Forces have been implementing camouflage tactics at the Kirovskoye airfield in Crimea and 12 other air bases, aiming to deceive the Ukrainian Armed Forces. These measures include painting silhouettes of 'decoy fighter' jets, including the Su-30 fighter jet, on the ground to act as decoys. However, these efforts were inadvertently exposed by Russian helicopter pilots who landed on the painted decoys, revealing their locations. Satellite images from the Kirovskoye airfield further confirmed these incidents, showcasing a combat helicopter landed on a painted silhouette of an airplane, intended to distract Ukrainian strikes. This revelation comes amid reports of Russia deploying such decoys following significant losses of fighter jets.
Russia deploying decoys after heavy fighter jet losses: UK https://t.co/6iPCwBdrZu https://t.co/EUDlE7o2el
⚡️The UK intelligence has revealed Russia’s failed attempts to camouflage its military facilities to prevent #Ukraine from destroying them. A satellite image has been published showing the silhouettes of fighter jets painted on Kirov airfield in occupied #Crimea, but despite… https://t.co/m1XkRHMRrE
" a satellite image from the airfield "Kirovsk" (Crimea). It shows how a combat helicopter landed on the surface of an airplane silhouette painted on the airfield, which serves as a distraction for Ukrainian strikes." from: https://t.co/ycOfzeST7b https://t.co/vbkMxbNzBn
Russians placed a helicopter at the place of the picture (decoy) of Su-30 fighter jet in Crimea. https://t.co/6IROq872N8
Bungling Russian helicopter pilots reveal site of 'decoy fighter' jets painted on tarmac at air bases by landing on them, say British defence chiefs https://t.co/tC8vozYVPZ
Bungling Russian helicopter pilots reveal site of 'decoy fighter' jets painted on air bases by landing on them https://t.co/PMOShCYxwu
British intelligence reports that the Russian Aerospace Forces are carrying out camouflage measures at the Kirovskoye airfield in Crimea and 12 other air bases in order to mislead the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In particular, silhouettes of fighter jets are drawn on the ground.… https://t.co/Qt0uTwm3Iv