'The drone could be guided to detonate below the surface of the wing and still cause the total loss of the aircraft.'
The Kremlin has started using a bizarre method to stop its nuclear bombers from being attacked bySatellite images show a number of Tu-95 strike aircraft at Engels-2 Air Base in the Saratov region ofThe base was hit by Ukrainian drones twice in December – forcing Putin to move some of the bombers to other bases.
A report by the Aviationist said: ‘While the reason for covering the wings and part of the upper fuselage in this way is not completely clear, the most likely theory is that the car tyres are used to protect the valuable bombers from attacks carried out with kamikaze drones.’ But the Aviationist questions the effectiveness of the tyre strategy, as they don’t fully cover the wings and body so drones could still inflict damage.
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