Russia Using Tires to Protect Bombers From Ukraine Attack: Report

• Black coverings resembling tires have appeared on planes at a Russian air base. 
• It may be an attempt to confuse Ukraine’s newly-adapted R-360 Neptune cruise missiles.
• The move comes amid a series of embarrassing air defense failures across Russia.

Satellite images of a key Russian air base appear to show a new defensive tactic amid ongoing airborne attacks: piling tires on top of airplanes.

Several observers have spotted unusual, dark…