Ukrainian forces have destroyed another Russian Buk-M1 medium-range air defense system, reportedly worth around $10 million.
The Ukrainian Ground Forces’ Telegram report says that the successful operation was carried out by fighters of the Black Forest Brigade in cooperation with the 413th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion “Reid.”
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A video of the strike was included in the report. While Kyiv Post could not independently verify the time and location, the footage shows the Buk-M1 traveling down a road before pulling off to a wooded area, where it’s crew unsuccessfully attempts to camouflage it.
Moments later, a Ukrainian drone hits the system, resulting in an explosion and plumes of smoke.
In mid-May, Ukrainian reconnaissance troops from the Black Forest Brigade identified a Russian Buk-M1 and helped coordinate the precision strike that ultimately destroyed the installation.
The Buk-M1 is a Soviet-era mobile air defense system designed to engage aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones. It entered service in 1983 as an upgraded version of the original Buk system.
The system can simultaneously engage multiple targets at altitudes ranging from 15 meters to 22 kilometers and distances of up to 35 kilometers. Mounted on a tracked platform, it is highly mobile and capable of repositioning quickly to avoid counterattacks.
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According to a statement by Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Buk-M1 systems of Ukrainian origin in Georgia were responsible for downing all four Russian combat aircraft officially lost during the 2008 war in South Ossetia, including a Tu-22M strategic bomber and three Su-25 attack aircraft.
In late April, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported the destruction of a Russian Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system - before it could fire a single shot.
The system was located by operators from Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Regiment during a reconnaissance mission in what the SSO described as “one of the most active areas.”
After identifying the target, the SSO relayed its coordinates to a missile artillery unit of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Drone footage captured the moment of the strike, showing a direct hit followed by a massive explosion, likely confirming the system’s destruction. The SSO did not disclose what type of weapon was used in the strike.
According to publicly available data, the modernized version of the system, the Buk-M1-2, carries an estimated price tag of around $100 million.
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