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The Russian vehicles can be seen covered with straw as they head into the Donbas region.
Russian vehicles seen covered with straw as they head into Ukraine's Donbas region.Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  • Russian troops in Ukraine are covering their vehicles with twigs, hay, and trees.

  • There is a video on social media of a Russian vehicle.

  • Ukrainian troops have been using camouflage nets to obscure themselves.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Russian forces in Ukraine appear to be covering their armored vehicles with carpets, trees, and hay.

There is a video on social media depicting a firefight in which a military vehicle is covered in pine trees.

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The Post identified a video that shows Russian troops covering an armored vehicle with carpets and tarpaulin.

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Several images of a Russian convoy crossing into the eastern Donbas region the day before the war began also show the roofs of military vehicles covered with straw.

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen as the vehicles move towards border in Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on February 23, 2022 in Russian border city Rostov.
A convoy of Russian military vehicles in the Russian border city Rostov on February 23.Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

A photo shows a Russian armored vehicle in a convoy.

Russian military convoy vehicle moving into Donbas
One vehicle in the convoy was seen topped with twigs.Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Rob Lee, an expert on the Russian military, told The Post that the absence of camouflage netting among some Russian forces showed a surprising lack of preparation and an initial overconfidence from their military leaders.

The US military has used camouflage nets since the 1990s, and recently upgraded them to fit woodland, snow, and desert environments. Ukrainian troops have also been using such nets, with civilians helping to weave them for use on the frontline.

The quality of Russia's troops and equipment has come into question after the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow was driving their people to slaughter and that Ukrainian troops had inflicted unprecedented losses.

Russian casualties have continued to mount in a war that is almost certainly lasting longer than the Kremlin anticipated. A NATO official estimated on March 24 that at least 40,000 Russian troops were killed in the invasion.

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