Watch on YouTube Icon YouTube IconThis is a common situation for Russian troops invading Ukraine, as they are comparatively under-supplied with night-vision systems. To reduce the ease with which thermal-imaging-equipped Ukrainian drones and snipers can detect them, a recent report indicates that Russian troops are turning to mylar ponchos, or ‘space blankets’, to cloak their heat signatures. A Ukrainian officer deployed to Eastern Ukraine—going by the social media handle Tatarigami—claims this trend has been observed amongst Russian troops. In particular, such blankets were identified on Russian troops captured or killed near Avdiivka, immediately north of the large city of Donetsk in Eastern Ukraine. Some older Russian vehicles still rely on active infrared searchlights, which light up the vehicles using them with potentially fatal results.

Source: Forbes April 24, 2023 21:28 UTC