Dubok (camouflage)
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"Dubok"[1] is a tricolor military camouflage designed for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 1997. It was used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2014.[2]
| Dubok | |
|---|---|
Ukrainian Dubok pattern. | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1997 |
| Produced | 1997–2014 |
| Variants | See Variants |
The camouflage is sometimes known unofficially as TTsKO (Russian: Tryokhtsvetnaya kamuflirovannaya odezdha, lit. 'Three Color Camouflage').[3]
History
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Dubok was developed in 1997 for the Ukrainian Army.[4] It was designed as a replacement for Soviet-Era "Butan" camouflage uniform's in Ukrainian service, contrary to popular belief Dubok is not a variant of Russian, Ukrainian, or Soviet Butan, although it shares similarities with each, it is an entirely different pattern.
Dubok would eventually be replaced by MM-14 in 2014.[5] At the time, it was reported that Ukraine obtained Dubok fabric from Belarusian and Chinese producers.[6]
Design
The color scheme "oak", known as "amoeba",[7] consists of a light green background, on which spots of green and brown colors are applied.[4] Camouflage is designed to blur the silhouette at long and close distances.
Variants
Belarus
Belarus formerly used a clone of the Ukrainian Dubok desert variant.[8]
Ukraine
A desert variant was developed based on the Ukrainian version of the Dubok.[9][10] It is either known in the Ukrainian military as the Dubok-P (Desert) or Dubok-UA (Desert-UA).[1]
Users
Current
Unrecognized entities
Former
Azerbaijan: Both original Dubok and domestic variants worn by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[11]
Belarus: Known to be used by Belarusian airborne and special forces units.[12] Ukrainian desert variant used in 2003–2004 with Belarusian soldiers in peacekeeping missions in desert scenarios.[8]
Serbian Krajina: Kninjas paramilitary forces used one piece coverall uniforms made from M82-based TTsKo.[13]
Ukraine: Used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2014.[14][2][15] Replaced from service by the MM14.[16]
References
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