Dubok (camouflage)
| Dubok | |
|---|---|
 Ukrainian Dubok pattern. | |
| Type | Military camouflage pattern |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | |
| 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 Armed Forces.[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 similarities with each, it is an entirely different pattern.
Dubok would eventually be replaced by MM-14 in 2014.[5] At the time, it was reported that Ukraine obtained Dubok fabric from Belarusian and Chinese producers.[6]
Design
[edit]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.
Variants
[edit]Belarus
[edit]Belarus formerly used a clone of the Ukrainian Dubok desert variant.[8]
Ukraine
[edit]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
[edit]Current
[edit]Unrecognized entities
[edit]
Luhansk People's Militia (pro-Russian separatist) fighter wearing a Dubok uniform 
Donetsk People's Republic[citation needed]
Luhansk People's Republic[citation needed]
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Former
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Azerbaijan: Both original Dubok and domestic variants worn by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[11]
Belarus: Known to be used by Belarusian airborne and special forces units.[12] Ukrainian desert variant used in 2003 and 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.[13]
Ukraine: Used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2014.[14][2][15] Replaced from service by the MM-14.[16]
Non-State Actors
[edit]- Russian Orthodox Army[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Camouflage of the Ukrainian army: From "Butan" to ММ-14".
- ^ a b "Все для фронта: какие новые вооружения ВПК готов поставлять армии Украины". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Greentree (2023), p. 60.
- ^ a b "Камуфляж "Дубок" - Камуфляж Украины - Камуфляж стран Европы - Камуфляж". September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-07.
- ^ "Украинские военные наденут новую форму". ukraine.segodnya.ua.
- ^ "«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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Larson (2021), p. 357.
- ^ "Камуфляж Пустыня" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Камуфляж Пустыня (использовался в Ираке) - Камуфляж Украины - Камуфляж стран Европы - Камуфляж". April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Azerbaijan - Camopedia". www.camopedia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2025.[better source needed]
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 356.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 445.
- ^ Larson (2021), p. 458.
- ^ "Ukrainian M14 Digital Pattern". October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ukraine Army Uniform - Combat Uniform & Ammunition for Soldiers". November 15, 2022.
- ^ Galeotti (2025), p. 8.
Bibliography
[edit]- Galeotti, Mark (2015). Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1472807229.
- Galeotti, Mark (2025). Putin's Mercenaries, 2013–24. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1472866264.
- Greentree, David (2023). Soviet Naval Infantry 1917–91. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781472851628.
- Larson, Eric H. (2021). Camouflage: Modern International Military Patterns. Barnsley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 9781526739537.
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