

The publication also noted that while gunners may have difficulties targeting Russian vehicles covered in cloth, a trained scout can easily use a thermal scope and binoculars to pick up any evidence of enemy activity. However, some analysts said the videos only showed a “breathtaking degree of amateurism,” according to The Washington Post. The altered signature may make it more difficult for gunners to distinguish between an armored vehicle and a civilian car.

Army officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said the soldiers could be attempting to reduce or distort heat signatures, which attracts anti-armor weapons. W9gPtvlmFi- Rob Lee March 22, 2022Īccording to other reports, Russian units were also spotted outfitting their transport vehicles with twigs, branches and shrubbery in an attempt to conceal them from tactical drones. It looks as though Russian paratroopers are using carpets and rags to camouflage their armored vehicles from Ukrainian UAVs.
