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Buk-M3 Strike Marks 300th Russian Air Defense Target Hit by Ukraine’s SBS
UNITED24 Media • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) have destroyed or hit 300 Russian air defense systems over 261 days in 2026, according to SBS Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi.
- The milestone was reached on September 19 when Ukrainian drones destroyed a Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system near Ukrainka in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
- Between September 10 and 18 alone, Ukrainian drone units targeted 26 Russian air defense units, totaling 37 for the month.
- The confirmed strikes include 162 anti-aircraft missile and gun systems, 124 radar complexes, and 14 electronic warfare systems.
- Ukrainian forces have also dismantled key air defense assets near Gelendzhik, exposing the airspace around Vladimir Putin’s coastal residence, including destroying a “Volna Kupol Garant” electronic warfare system that enabled a successful attack on an S-400 launcher nearby.
