How to say "cover, cover-up" in Russian?

Прикрытие

"cover, cover-up" is Прикрытие in Russian.

Прикрытие means "cover, cover-up" in English.

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Word #3092 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Солдаты отступили под прикрытием ночи.

The soldiers retreated under the cover of night.