Russia covers nuclear bombers with tires in an attempt to outsmart Ukrainian drones

Russian Tu-95 appears to be covered in tires in satellite image

The Russian military covered the tires with nuclear bombers in an apparent attempt to protect them from attacks of Ukrainian drones.

Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show dozens of car tires mounted on the wings and fuselages of two Tu-95 strategic bombers at the Engels Air Base near Saratov in Russia, more than 400 miles from the front line in Ukraine.< /p>

Experts have suggested that the tires could be used to protect aircraft from Ukrainian drones, as well as to reduce their visibility during night raids.

“We believe that it is designed to protect against drones” , a NATO spokesman told CNN. «We don't know if this will have any effect.»

Francisco Serra-Martins of One Way Aerospace, which makes the drones used in Ukraine, said: «This could reduce the heat signature for unprotected strategic sites.» air assets are located on the airfield platforms, but they can still be observed under infrared cameras.”

Ukraine is getting bolder, launching long-range attacks on military installations inside Russia to limit Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

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Last week, Kyiv forces attacked six Russian regions, including Moscow, in the largest drone attack since the war. the beginning of the invasion.

Ukraine's military intelligence, in a rare confession, has confirmed that it was behind the attack on an airfield in Pskov, near the Russian border with Estonia, which resulted in the destruction of two Il-76 transport aircraft and damaged two more.

Kyiv also claims to have damaged Su-30 fighter jets, one MiG-29 and various equipment based in Russia using cardboard drones.

Russia is using ever more inventive , and sometimes dubious efforts to protect strategic sites such as bridges from attacks by Ukrainian troops.

It was recently reported that Moscow forces sank ferries around the Kerch Bridge, which links occupied Crimea and the Russian mainland. to prevent Ukrainian naval drones from hitting it.

Russia also launched military balloons with radar reflectors to deplete Ukrainian air defenses over Kiev.