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According to the summary, the Russian military doctrine emphasizes the use of masking and misinformation techniques to increase the stability of the armed forces and conceal their operational intentions. The lack of successful application of such methods was one of the key factors of Russia's operational failures in the initial stages of invasion in Ukraine.

According to British intelligence reports, the Russian Armed Forces are currently working on improving masking technologies in order to reduce significant losses they have suffered over the past two years both in the Black Sea Fleet and in the Air Force forces. The Russian air tights use masking, which includes the creation of imitation layouts of aircraft and false tires on the wings. According to the information available, nine air tabas also depict silhouettes of gliders.

The Black Sea Fleet ships received a black color on the nose and feed, probably, to reduce their noticeability and reduce the likelihood of being attacked. Silhouettes of vessels are also visible in the coastal sections in the area of ​​the berths, perhaps in order to confuse Ukrainian operators of unmanned aerial vehicles, indicates the content of the message.

"Despite these hiding attempts, Russian planes are still vulnerable in the air, and Russian ships are still vulnerable during operations in the Black Sea. It is unlikely The British Defense Ministry is noted. We will remind, footage from the scene indicate that the patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" tried to escape from Ukrainian drones. He went to the bottom of March 5. On March 19, the speaker of the Navy of the Armed Forces Dmitry Pletenchuk said that the hostile Black Sea Fleet lacks staff.