Plastic, wood, foam and metal are skilfully shaped into copies of weapons to fool Russian attackers
Three senior managers at the firm came up with the idea of making decoy weapons at the start of the war, when Ukraine’s troops seemed dangerously outgunned. The influx of western weaponry that has helped hold Russia at bay had only just begun flowing across the border.
They are regularly updating their “production line” to mimic new arrivals into Ukraine’s fast-expanding arsenal and make more realistic models. “At the beginning of the war it was very simple, the Russians would see something and try to hit it.”for deploying inflatable tanks that deflated in position – Russians now do more reconnaissance to check out sightings, but the team believe their designs can stay one step ahead.
Requests from the military arrive in encrypted messages. A recent brief exchange seen by the Guardian went: “Could you try to do this? We want 50 units.” The finished decoys are easily transported, in flatpack form, for assembly on the frontline, where an “artillery gun” can be put together in only 20 minutes.
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