The Defense Ministry of Ukraine posted a photo on its X account showing one of Russia's Tu-95 strategic bombers covered in old car tires.
, after being posted by user Tatarigami_UA, who's self-described as a Ukrainian military officer in the reserves. The user said that Russia was placing used tires on strategic bombers at its military airfields in Engles, roughly 500 miles southeast of Moscow.
"This is russian know-how: anti-drone protection on a strategic aircraft made from used tires," Ukraine's defense ministryon its X account Tuesday, along with a photo of one of Russia's Tu-95 aircrafts with what appears to be car tires covering the wings and part of the body of the plane. Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers soar above the Kremlin during rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, on May 4, 2018. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense mocked Moscow's military over social media Tuesday after photos circulated of Russia using used car ties to help deflect drone attacks on airbases."Eco-friendly, effective, and reliable.
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