Ukraine uses mock-ups of Leopard 2 tanks to deceive the Russians
13 November, 2024 A mock-up of a Leopard 2A4 tank captured by Russians. Photo credits: Russian propagandists Russian troops seize a model of a Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 tank.
This happened in one of the sectors, and a Russian propagandist published a photo of the incident. Initially, the photos were presented as photos of a real Leopard 2A4 Armed Forces tank of Ukraine. "A damaged trophy German Leopard 2A4 tank," the Sith's Corner (?????? ????? - ed. rus.) propagandist wrote on his Telegram channel.
A mock-up of a Leopard 2A4 tank captured by Russians.
Photo credits: Russian propagandists
The post was later updated, and the author noted that he had made a mistake because the mock-up was so well made and believable that he could not distinguish it from a real German Leopard 2A4 tank.
A mock-up of a Leopard 2A4 tank captured by Russians. Photo credits: Russian propagandists
It is worth noting that the production of mock-ups of military equipment and air defense systems in Ukraine is carried out using original dimensions and with high detail. For this reason, the Russians often destroy mock-ups of such systems, mistaking them for real air defense systems, such as IRIS-T, NASAMS, and others.
In addition, Russians have repeatedly seized mock-ups of Ukrainian military equipment. For example, in March 2024, they seized a mock-up of the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar.
A mock-up of the Ukrainian military's AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar, which remained in Avdiivka. February 2024, Ukraine.
Photo credits: t.me/itsdonetsk
The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar mock-up shown here shows visible debris damage. Presumably, the Russians mistook this mock-up for a real radar and spent ammunition on it. Russian Defense Ministry reports often include "destroyed" counter-battery radar stations.
It is not unlikely that many of these stations were such mock-ups.
Militarnyi previously reported that Ukrainian donors are supplying the military with Avenger anti-aircraft missile systems and IFV mock-ups.