Ukrainian forces successfully eliminated a russian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, valued at approximately $10 million.
The strike was carried out by the Chornyi Lis (Black Forest) Brigade in coordination with the 413th Separate Raid UAV Battalion.
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According to official reports, the Buk-M1 system, tasked with shielding russian positions from aerial threats, was identified and destroyed.
The Buk-M1 is a Soviet-designed, self-propelled, medium-range air defense system intended to intercept a broad range of airborne threats, including aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones.
With a reported engagement range of up to 35 kilometers and altitude coverage from 15 to 22 kilometers, the Buk-M1 can simultaneously target multiple threats. Its tracked chassis ensures high mobility, allowing rapid repositioning to evade counterstrikes.
As previously reported by Defense Express, in the south of Ukraine, units of the 8th Border Detachment successfully located and destroyed russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, according to a statement from the Berdyansk Border Detachment. The system had been used during nighttime hours to fire at both Ukrainian military positions and civilian areas.
Defense Express also reported that in the Zaporizhzhia sector, personnel of the 17th Poltava Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, in coordination with artillery units, carried out a precision strike using the Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer. The strike targeted a russian 152 mm artillery system at a reported distance of over 25 kilometers.
According to the brigade’s official statement, the operation resulted in the destruction of the enemy artillery system, likely along with its crew.
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