Both sides have employed decoys throughout the war, attempting to waste enemy fire or force the enemy to expose itself.
One of the realistic mock-ups may have tricked Russia into wasting a missile on it, highlighting the role decoys play in the war.
According to a Telegram post from Insider UA, a Ukrainian news outlet, Russia had launched an Iskander ballistic missile at the IRIS-T system.
Back in December, Ukraine got Russia to expend a munition on what looked like a fake Su-25 ground-attack aircraft.
In September 2023, Ukraine's 116th Mechanized Brigade published a video of an inflatable Russian T-72 decoy.
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