Russia is attempting to improve the camouflage of its ships and aircraft to counteract the significant losses its Black Sea Fleet and Aerospace Forces have sustained over the past two years.

"Even if Russian industry was able to perfect stealth camo and exoskeletons, it would likely be too expensive to fit to ordinary Russian troops, with small numbers of Russian special forces ...

Following this, Russian forces began discussing new ways to camouflage their tankers. They have registered a patent for a solution where tankers could be disguised as regular freight cars.