Dubok (camouflage)

Three colored camouflage pattern made for the Soviet military

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

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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 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

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Dubok in Ukrainian service would eventually be replaced by digital camouflage in 2014.[5] At the time, it was reported that Ukraine obtained Dubok fabric from Belarusian and Chinese producers.[6]

## Design

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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

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### Belarus

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Belarus formerly used a clone of the Ukrainian Dubok desert variant.[8]

### Ukraine

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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

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### Current

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#### Unrecognized entities

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* Donetsk People's Republic[citation needed]
* Luhansk People's Republic[citation needed]

### Former

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* Belarus: Known to be used by Belarusian airborne and special forces units.[11] 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.[12]
* Ukraine: Used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2014.[13][2][14] Replaced from service by the MM14.[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b https://mil.in.ua/en/articles/camouflage-of-the-ukrainian-army-from-butan-to-mm-14/
2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ Larson (2021), p. 356.
12. ^ Larson (2021), p. 445.
13. ^ Larson (2021), p. 458.
14. ^ "Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern". October 5, 2019.
15. ^ "Ukraine Army Uniform - Combat Uniform & Ammunition for Soldiers". November 15, 2022.

### Bibliography

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* 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.

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Camouflage

Methods|

* Camouflage
* Countershading
* Active camouflage
* Counter-illumination
* Disruptive coloration
* Coincident disruptive coloration
* Disruptive eye mask
* Distractive markings
* Motion camouflage
* Multi-scale camouflage
* Multi-spectral camouflage
* Self-decoration
* Snow camouflage
* Urban camouflage

In nature|

* As evidence for natural selection
* Crypsis
* Decorator crab
* Flower mantis
* Mimicry
* Batesian
* Müllerian
* Aggressive
* Underwater camouflage

People|

| Early|

* Edward Bagnall Poulton
* The Colours of Animals
* Abbott Handerson Thayer
* Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

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Camoufleurs|

* Mary Taylor Brush
* Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
* John Graham Kerr
* Norman Wilkinson
* Everett Warner
* Leon Underwood
* Johann Georg Otto Schick
* Hugh Cott
* Adaptive Coloration in Animals
* Geoffrey Barkas
* Timothy O'Neill

Researchers|

* Roy Behrens
* Tim Caro
* Innes Cuthill
* Thomas N. Sherratt
* Martin Stevens

Military|

| Topics|

* Military camouflage
* Aircraft camouflage
* Camouflage clothing in Trinidad and Tobago
* Dazzle camouflage
* List of countries that prohibit camouflage clothing
* Middle East Command Camouflage Directorate
* Ship camouflage
* USN WWII camouflage measures

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Patterns|

| Up to WWII|

| German
WWII|

* Splittertarnmuster (1931)
* Platanenmuster (1937)
* Rauchtarnmuster (1939)
* Palmenmuster (c 1941)
* Sumpfmuster (1943)
* Erbsenmuster (1944)
* Leibermuster (1945)

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Other|

* Camouflage tree (1915)
* Lozenge (1917 aircraft)
* Telo mimetico (1929 tent)
* Denison smock (1941)
* Frog Skin (1942)
* Ghillie suit

Post-war|

* Lizard (1947)
* Strichtarn (1960)
* KLMK (1968)

Late 20th
century|

* Jigsaw (1958)
* Tiger stripe (1962)
* Rhodesian Brushstroke (1965)
* ERDL (1967)
* Disruptive Pattern Material (1969)
* wz. 68 Moro (1969)
* Six-Color Desert Pattern (Chocolate Chip) (1981)
* U.S. "M81" Woodland (1981)
* Australian Disruptive Pattern (1982)
* TAZ 83 (1983)
* Dubok (1984)
* M84 (1984)
* Type 87 (China) (1987)
* wz. 89 Puma (1989)
* Camouflage Daguet (1989)
* M90 (1990)
* Desert Night Camouflage (1990)
* Flecktarn (1990)
* Tropentarn (1990)
* Desert Camouflage Pattern (1990)
* Camouflage Central-Europe (1991)
* Soldier 2000 (1993)
* TAZ 90 (1993)
* wz. 93 Pantera (1993)
* CADPAT (1997)
* M98 (1998)
* Flora (1998)

21st
century|

* MARPAT (2001) (Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (2002))
* MultiCam (2002)
* Tactical Assault Camouflage (2004)
* Universal Camouflage Pattern (2004)
* ESTDCU (2006)
* M05 (2007)
* Airman Battle Uniform (2007)
* Type 07 (2007)
* EMR (2008)
* Multi-Terrain Pattern (2010)
* Australian Multicam (2014)
* HunCam (2015)
* Operational Camouflage Pattern (2015)
* Netherlands Fractal Pattern (2019)
* Xingkong (2019)

Technology|

| Deployed|

* Berberys-R
* Nakidka

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Prototypes|

* Diffused lighting camouflage (1941)
* Yehudi lights (1943)
* Adaptiv (2011)

Related|

* Dazzled and Deceived
* Stealth technology
* Cloaking device
* Invisibility

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