Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

Ukrainian artillery strike reportedly takes out the Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system.

The Clash Report says the Russian Buk-M2 air defense system was destroyed by the Ukrainian 44th Artillery Brigade in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Russian Buk-M2 air defence system destroyed by Ukrainian 44th Artillery Brigade in Zaporizhzhia. pic.twitter.com/e1oktPA88N

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The launcher suddenly explodes following precision artillery strikes by Ukrainian forces.

Some sources said that could be the latest version of the Soviet-era Buk system – the modern 9K37M3 Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system.

The Buk is a self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system. It is designed to counter cruise missiles, smart bombs, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The missile system can execute missions independently and as part of an air-defense unit controlled by the semi-automated control system (ACS) of the anti-aircraft missile brigade. Guidance is provided by terminal semi-active radar homing guidance system, which consists of inertial mid-course and course correction radio link.

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