The tires are supposed to fool Ukrainian targeting .
As you can see from the video it doesn't work.
The Russians may assume automated targeting with radar
not human guided first person view with a TV camera.
keady
OK. So here's an idiotic question. Do the Russians pile old automobile
tires on the wings of their aircraft for some good reason? Or, what are those
things?
Rob Mark
The tires are supposed to fool Ukrainian targeting .
As you can see from the video it doesn't work.
The Russians may assume automated targeting with radar
not human guided first person view with a TV camera.
www.businessinsider.com
Satellite images show the unusual tire tactic and fake decoy aircraft that
failed to save Russia's bombers from Ukrainian drones
Russia had employed deceptive measures at its airbases in the days and weeks
leading up to the Ukrainian operation.
🔗https://www.businessinsider.com/images-russian-tire-tactic-fake-planes-ukrainian-drone-attack-2025-6
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On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM Jack Keady via Mifnet
<[email protected]> wrote:
keady -weird with all the music and stuff. FWIW
Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 12:11:46 PM PDT Subject: SBU video of
6/1/2025 attack on Russian bases
www.youtube.com
SBU video of 6/1/2025 attack on Russian bases
SBU video of 6/1/2025 attack on Russian bases
🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqO7N4YXQyo&t=17s
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