The Times: UK sends Ukraine “Ikea-style” flat-packed decoys to mislead Russians
From fake tanks to heat-emitting missiles, UK-produced dummy weapons aim to draw Russian fire away from real weaponry near front-line zones.
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Forbes: Ukraine’s decoy tanks trick Russian forces—next, “active dummies” will spy on them
Decoy tanks have protected Ukraine’s real armor by absorbing Russian attacks. But a new generation of deception is coming.
Ukraine uses Stormer HVM mock-ups to deceive Russians
The Russian forces captured such a decoy somewhere in the Donbas.
Ukraine traces Western tech in Russian “Parody” drones downed in Moldova
Ukrainian intelligence found American, Swiss, Taiwanese, and Chinese components in two Russian decoy drones that landed on Moldovan territory during this weekend's massive aerial assault on Ukraine.
UK intel: Helicopters landing on painted fighter silhouettes expose flaws in Russia’s decoy strategy
Russia paints decoy fighter jets at air bases, but helicopters landing on fakes undermine deception, revealing true aircraft numbers, per UK intelligence.