Mad Vlad’s commanders are so short of weapons they are deploying “inflatable decoy” missiles in a desperate bid to fool Ukraine intelligence.

The fake S-400 long-range surface-to-air systems have been rolled out by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s troops after more than a dozen rocket units were destroyed in attacks by president Zelenskyy’s forces.

At least three S-400 units were destroyed in early August when Ukraine destroyed nine Russian warplanes in an attack at the Saky airbase in Crimea, almost 140 miles behind the front line.

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Further attacks on a Russian helicopter base at Kherson smashed more S-400s – forcing Moscow to order the mock system into action in an effort to confuse the Ukrainians.

The “blow-up” missiles system is designed to look like the real S-400 when photographed by air reconnaissance planes or satellites – but poses zero threat.

Dubbed “Growler” by Nato, the S-400 systems have set world records for the longest-range attack and have been feared by pilots and Ukraine’s artillery units firing deep strike rockets.

Since the start of the war the Russian S – 400 surface-to-air missile system has crippled Zelenskyy’s air force and been listed as the number one target of Ukrainian special forces.

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But Ukraine has now secured a new precision strike missile from the United States known as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) which has a range of 300 kilometres.

According to sources in Kyiv, 12 units were delivered with more than 60 missiles – and more are on their way from the United States.

The source added: “Ukrainian forces have lacked the ability to strike deep and impact on Putin’s strategic weapons, now with ATACMS the Russians cannot hide.

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“These weapons are radar guided and deliver precision accuracy to hit targets around Kherson and deep into the Crimea, no where will be safe.”

To add to Putin’s troubles, western intelligence has reported that there is evidence Russia is running low on weapons and missiles.
Vadym Skibitskyi at the Ukrainian Defence Ministry’s Intelligence unit stated yesterday that Russia only had 45% of its missile systems remaining.

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