Buk air defense system
The Ukrainian military struck an airfield, electronic warfare and radar stations, command posts, and warehouses belonging to Russian forces. The General Staff is clarifying the damage.
Operators of the 3rd Assault Brigade destroyed a transport-and-loading vehicle for the "BUK-M3". This is the only confirmed strike against such equipment.
Ukrainian military forces struck a Russian Buk-M3, a base for attack UAVs, an electronic warfare station, telecommunications nodes and repair units.
"ATESH" agents conducted reconnaissance of Russia's Air Defense Academy in Smolensk. The collected data on training, transport, and security was passed on to the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
The Defense Forces struck UAV launch facilities, an electronic warfare system, and a command post of the occupiers. The destruction of a Buk-M3 has also been confirmed.
Finland did not refuse to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as it does not have them in service. The country is participating in the procurement of American weapons for Ukraine, but does not have any interceptors of its own.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a base of Russian unmanned surface vessels in Crimea, four tankers, and five air defense elements. In total, since the beginning of the "MoLoChKa" operation, 205 vessels have been hit.
Air Defense destroyed 59,000 targets and repelled 25 airstrikes in a month. Thanks to innovations and private groups, 95% of the interception process has been automated.
Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Tuapse and Russian reconnaissance assets with Storm Shadow missiles. Command posts, warehouses, and occupiers' radar stations were also destroyed.
In Moscow, a drone hit a building on Mosfilmovskaya Street. An expert considers strikes on air defense systems in the Moscow region more likely than attacks on Red Square during the parade.
In April, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck 38 units of enemy air defense and electronic warfare equipment. The value of the destroyed weaponry reaches approximately 1.1 billion dollars.
Defense Forces struck oil refineries in Tuapse and Perm, damaging an AVT-4 unit. A Buk-M3 air defense system and enemy ammunition depots were also destroyed.
Pilots of Magyar's Birds, together with other units, hit a heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A. The operation was carried out in the temporarily occupied territory of the region.
Defense Forces attacked the Tuapse oil refinery, Buk, Pantsir, and Osa complexes. UAV control points and areas of concentration of occupiers in several zones were hit.
Unmanned Systems Forces hit 16 enemy targets overnight. Among the occupiers' losses were three air defense systems, two oil depots, and UAV warehouses in the occupied territories.
The Unmanned Systems Forces attacked an oil depot in Crimea and destroyed Buk and Tor air defense systems and a Zoopark radar. UAV and ammunition depots in the occupied territories were also hit.
Fighters of the "Magyar's Birds" unit hit an enemy "Buk-M1" complex with a drone. Fuel tanks and supply depots in the occupied areas were also destroyed.
The Defense Forces eliminated enemy air defense in the Russian Federation and in the occupied territories. Command posts, areas of force concentration, and UAV control points were hit.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces fighters hit a Buk-M3 air defense system and a Triumph radar station in Donetsk region and Bryansk region. In total, 26 enemy air defense targets have been eliminated since the beginning of March.
The Defense Forces hit the Granit center in Sevastopol, where anti-aircraft missile systems were serviced. The Almaz-Antey concern's facility will no longer be able to repair air defense systems.
Defense Forces attacked the Granit center where S-400 and Buk systems are repaired. Enemy personnel concentration points in Striletska Bay were also hit.
The occupiers lost 1,710 personnel during their attempts to storm in the fog in several directions. The Defense Forces held their positions and prevented a breakthrough of combat formations.
Ukrainian military hit Russian air defense systems in Crimea and Luhansk region, as well as command posts in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Enemy personnel were also targeted.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of command posts, ammunition depots, and other enemy equipment. The strikes were carried out with ATACMS missiles and other means.
Ukrainian air defense uses a variety of systems to protect against Russian aerial targets. Air defense systems are classified by range and type, including Buk SAMs, NASAMS, Patriot, as well as mobile fire groups and aviation.
The Venezuelan military was unable to set up the S-300 and Buk-M2 air defense systems received from Russia. This left the country's airspace vulnerable during a US military operation that ended with the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, fighters of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine have destroyed over 500 Russian air defense systems.
On December 10, 2025, 200 combat engagements took place at the front, Russian occupation forces carried out 23 air strikes and used over 1,700 kamikaze drones. The greatest activity of the occupiers was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attacked 36 times.
The GUR's special unit "Ghosts" eliminated an enemy Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. This happened on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlement of Svyatotroitske.
Robert Brovdi showed footage of the destruction of three Russian anti-aircraft missile systems: "Buk-M1", "Buk-M2" and "Tor-M2". This significantly weakens the enemy's air defense in important directions.