Video: The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian Buk missile system worth $5 million
A video showing the destruction of an expensive Russian air defense system has been posted online.
Ukrainian soldiers from the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade used a HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system to destroy the launcher-loader unit of a “Buk” surface-to-air missile system.
The cost of the destroyed Russian equipment is estimated at approximately $5 million. Thus, the Ukrainian military inflicted significant losses on the enemy in terms of high-value weaponry.
The Russian launcher-loader unit was detected and destroyed thanks to the coordinated efforts of Ukrainian units working alongside forces from the Third Army Corps.
Footage has appeared online showing the destruction of a Russian launcher-loader and a powerful explosion.
The destruction of such air defense systems is of great importance to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, as Russian troops use “Buk” systems to cover their positions and counter Ukrainian weapons.
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In August, fighters from the General Staff’s Group 13 special operations unit carried out a successful operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea and struck a Russian “Bastion” coastal missile system.
On the night of September 4, Russian troops attacked the Rivne region. Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized the enemy’s aerial targets.
Russian troops struck Brovary in the Kyiv region. Residents of the city are urged to close their windows and follow safety precautions.
On September 3, Russian troops wounded five residents of the Donetsk region. Civilians in Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Druzhkivka, Yasnogorka, and Sukhanivka were injured as a result of enemy attacks.
In the Kherson region, one person was killed as a result of Russian attacks over the past 24 hours. Eight more people were wounded.
In Kyiv, Kyiv City Express train service has been temporarily suspended due to an elevated air threat. City commuter train service will resume once the air threat has passed and the necessary authorization has been received.
