Ukraine's decoys are getting even more elaborate, with a dummy radar system the latest to trick Russia

Fri, 09/15/2023 - 12:14

A screenshot from a Russian military video, showing a plume of smoke in a field, and purporting to show a destructive strike on a Ukrainian radar array. Ukrainian sources say it was a decoy. — A screenshot from Russian social media purports to show a destructive strike on a Ukrainian radar array. Ukrainian sources say it was a decoy.
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Ukraine's decoys are getting more and more convincing, with the latest an elaborate radar array.
Ukrainian company Metinvest said Russia had blasted one of its dummy P-18 radars with a missile.
Ukrainian media said pro-Russian sites were sharing a video of the strike, unaware it was a fake.

A company that makes decoys for the Ukrainian armed forces said Russia had been fooled by an elaborate fake radar array and had used up expensive ammunition to destroy it.