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Russian Su-34 Strike-Fighter Seen Covered In Tires (www.thedrive.com)
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An image emerged on social media of a Russian Su-34 Fullback covered in tires similar to how they've been placed on bombers recently.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The article author doesn't know; he covers a number of possibilities.

Given that Russia is doing this with a number of their warplanes, it's probably in response to the Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian military aircraft which recently happened, but it's not entirely clear specifically what it's intended to defend against or how.