Tankers of the Russian army once again showed that they have no confidence in the level of their armor installed. And so, they believe that even stones and bark from the trees will protect them better.
At least another photo of a Russian T-72B3 suggests that. This photo appeared the other day on the Internet. There is a tank in it reinforced with the mentioned improvised materials.
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In particular, one-third of the vehicle was reinforced with metal nets filled with stones on the front side. Most likely, the tank crews of the russian army think that this should do the trick as an additional anti-cumulative screen.
A similar net, but filled with bricks or paving slabs, was placed on the upper front part, which is also "armored" with sandbags, – those are also visible on the turret.
But the most surprising is the bark, which is carefully attached to the hull. Not a rotten one that could have been put there after some action in the woods, but rather large pieces. Unfortunately, the purpose of the bark is unknown for sure.
We can only assume that this is how the russians hope to change the thermal signature of the car in an attempt to deceive a Javelin missile.
Also, the russian invaders have notably already removed their infamous "barbecue grills", which turned their tanks into mass graves and disabled radio transmitters.
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