Russian Air Force Using Tires To Protect Its Planes From Drone Attacks

Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers with car tires on top, which are used as protection against kamikaze UAVs in Russia’s Engels Air Base. pic.twitter.com/dxWSjmmaUe
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Warzone: Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack

Arranging surplus tires atop Russian bombers is likely a highly makeshift countermeasure used to thwart Ukrainian long-range missile strikes.

Recent satellite imagery reveals more details of the unique measures Russia has taken in hopes of protecting its long-range bombers against Ukrainian attacks. The War Zone was first to spot the strange coverings atop a couple of its bombers in late August, but it wasn't clear exactly what they were made of at that time.

Now we can definitively say that Russia is placing tires on the upper surfaces of the aircraft in various patterns. As we have explored in the past, the timing of this move, coming immediately after the announcement that Ukraine has modified its Neptune anti-ship cruise missile to hit targets on land, strongly suggests that the tires are intended to confuse incoming missiles’ targeting systems.

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Russian Air Force Using Tires To Protect Its Planes From Drone Attacks

Russia covers its nuclear bombers with TYRES in bid to protect them from Ukrainian drones -- Daily Mail

Russia Covers Tu-95 Strategic Bombers with Car Tires amid Drone Attacks -- Newsweek

Russian forces are using car tires to try and protect Tu-95 bombers -- Ukrainska Pravda