Dubok (camouflage)

Dubok
Ukrainian Dubok pattern.
Type	Military camouflage pattern
Place of origin	Ukraine
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Donbas
Production history
Designed	1997
Produced	1997–2014
Variants	See Variants

"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]

The camouflage is sometimes known unofficially as TTsKO (Russian : Tryokhtsvetnaya kamuflirovannaya odezdha, lit.  'Three Color Camouflage'). ^[3]

History

Ukrainian Airborne Forces wearing dubok uniforms together with US Army at the Rapid Trident 2011 military exercise

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 is still occasionally seen in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 2024.^{[ citation needed ]}

Ukrainian service

Dubok in Ukrainian service would eventually be replaced by MM-14 digital camouflage 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.

Ukrainian paratroopers of the 79th Airmobile Brigade in "oak" camouflage. 2008, training "Cossack Steppe"

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

•   Donetsk People's Republic ^{[ citation needed ]}
•   Luhansk People's Republic ^{[ citation needed ]}

Former

•   Azerbaijan: Both original Dubok and it's domestic variations 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

1. https://mil.in.ua/en/articles/camouflage-of-the-ukrainian-army-from-butan-to-mm-14/
2. "Все для фронта: какие новые вооружения ВПК готов поставлять армии Украины". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
3. Greentree (2023), p. 60.
4. "Камуфляж "Дубок" - Камуфляж Украины - Камуфляж стран Европы - Камуфляж". September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07.
5. "Украинские военные наденут новую форму". ukraine.segodnya.ua.
6. "«Дубки» отечества и ботинки «смерть суставам» / Экспертиза / Держава / В номере 2000.ua Последние новости Украины, аналитика Украина, газета 2000". July 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15.
7. "Тентова прорезинена тканина камуфляж "Дубок", ш. 150 см купити недорого на відріз в інтернет-магазині тканин "Натуральні тканини" з доставкою по Україні для наметів, тентів, чохлів". shoptkani.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
8. Larson (2021), p. 357.
9. "Камуфляж Пустыня" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
10. "Камуфляж Пустыня (использовался в Ираке) - Камуфляж Украины - Камуфляж стран Европы - Камуфляж". April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
11. "Azerbaijan - Camopedia". www.camopedia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
12. Larson (2021), p. 356.
13. Larson (2021), p. 445.
14. Larson (2021), p. 458.
15. "Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern". October 5, 2019.
16. "Ukraine Army Uniform - Combat Uniform & Ammunition for Soldiers". November 15, 2022.

Bibliography

• Galeotti, Mark (2015). Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces. Osprey Publishing. ISBN   978-1472807229.
• Greentree, David (2023). Soviet Naval Infantry 1917–91. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN   9781472851628.
• Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN   9781526739537.