After Tu-bombers, Russians also started to protect their Su-34's with rubber tires.

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When are they going to retire this tactic?

Seems like they'll tread lightly so we'll have to wait and see.

It might be to obfuscate the thermal image from the air. Not sure about that one btw, just a guess.

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does it work?

I don't think so, but I'll let you decide.

Russian military channels write that the tires on the planes are unfolded to hide from some satellites that can take a picture regardless of weather conditions. @informnapalm