Dubok (camouflage)
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| 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] or as VSR-84.[4]

Dubok was developed in 1997 for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[5] 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.[6] At the time, it was reported that Ukraine obtained Dubok fabric from Belarusian and Chinese producers.[7]
Design
The color scheme "oak", known as "amoeba",[8] consists of a light green background, on which spots of green and brown colors are applied.[5] Camouflage is designed to blur the silhouette at long and close distances.

