Russia is painting fake silhouettes next to its ships, hoping to trick Ukraine into attacking the wrong targets, UK intel says

• Russia has painted silhouettes of ships on land to try to trick Ukraine's military, the UK MOD said.
• It said Russia is trying to protect its vessels from Ukraine, which has been able to take out many.
• But it said that the techniques are unlikely to "lead to any significant reduction in losses."

Russia is painting silhouettes of naval vessels on land to try to trick Ukraine, which keeps destroying its warships, according to UK intelligence.