Key facts
- Russia is using World War I-era dazzle camouflage on military vehicles.
- The camouflage involves stark black-and-white zigzags and blotches.
- This tactic is being applied to trucks, including their tires.
- The aim is to deceive Ukrainian drones targeting supply lines.
Russia is reportedly employing a World War I-era camouflage technique known as dazzle camouflage in an effort to counter Ukrainian drones. This strategy involves painting military vehicles, specifically trucks, with stark black-and-white zigzags and blotches that cover various parts of the vehicle, including the chassis and tires. The historical effectiveness of dazzle camouflage was primarily seen on 20th-century warships, designed to confuse enemy rangefinders. In the current conflict, Russia appears to be using this method to try and fool 21st-century drones that have been significantly impacting their army's supply lines.