Dubok (camouflage)

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Dubok
Butan Dubok.jpg
Ukrainian Dubok pattern.
Type Military camouflage pattern
Place of originUkraine
Service history
In service1997–present
Used bySee Users
Wars
Production history
Designed1997
Produced1997–2014
VariantsSee 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]

Contents

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 U.S., Partner Nations Train During Rapid Trident 2011 (6007716789).jpg
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 similarity's 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" Kozacki Step 45.jpg
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]

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