Russian troops are using carpets & saplings as camouflage - A sign they haven't been supplied with the right equipment?

Russian forces in Ukraine appear to be using carpets, saplings, and hay to cover their armored vehicles in what could be a sign they haven’t been provided adequate camouflage equipment, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

It looks as though Russian paratroopers are using carpets and rags to camouflage their armored vehicles from Ukrainian UAVs. https://t.co/6esF7n9h6R pic.twitter.com/W9gPtvlmFi

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 22, 2022

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.

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