ROSA KHOTUR, Russia – Camouflage is meant to conceal military positions. Yet it seems Russian forces didn't count on the lack of snow in the mountains that overlook Sochi.
Sentry posts lining the roads to the mountain sports venues are covered in bright, white camouflage netting. But surrounded by bare, brown earth or concrete paving instead of snow, the posts are anything but concealed.
Security forces staffing the positions also seem divided on how to deal with the lack of snow cover. Several were spotted huddling inside one post wearing full white winter camouflage uniforms. Farther up the road, though, one policeman was wearing a green high-visibility vest inside his "camouflaged" hut.
A case of Sochi's security forces hiding in plain sight?
— By Mark Davies — http://twitter.com/MarkDaviesAP
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