Russians Fired Kalibr Cruise Missiles At Decoy HIMARs Launchers

Ukraine’s defense forces are using wooden HIMARS mockups to lure Russian troops into firing long-range cruise missiles to destroy them.
Russian troops fired at least 10 Kalibr cruise missiles at decoy HIMARs rocket launchers made of wood and placed at different locations in Southern Ukraine recenty.
According to the Washington Post quoting American officials, the wooden decoys are virtually indistinguishable from an actual artillery battery seen through the lens of Russian drones and spy satellites.
"After a few weeks of being placed in the field, the decoys attracted at least 10 Kalibr cruise missiles. The initial success led Ukraine to expand the production of replicas for broader use," the newspaper reported.
The destruction of the HIMARS replicas can explain the unusually large number of systems claimed to be “destroyed” by the Russians. They regularly report on this in the summaries of their General Staff, the paper said.
Earlier this month, a Pentagon spokesman absolutely denied Russia’s claims, declaring that all the U.S.-provided HIMARS are accounted for.

The high quality of the HIMARs wooden decoys indicates they may be part of the HIMARS package shipped directy from Washington, reports a section of the Ukrainian media. 

Russian decoys
Even the Russians use decoys such as inflatable models of the S-300 missile systems. The inflatable models have been found at various places in Ukraine to mislead Ukrainian surveillance drones. In addition, Russians have been seen to use wooden cut-outs of tanks and helicopters and place them at strategic locations.