The calculation of the Buk-M3 air defense system destroyed several HIMARS missiles in the area of its

The calculation of the Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) of the 25th combined arms army of the Zapad group of forces destroyed several HIMARS missiles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the area of the special military operation (SVO). This was announced on April 8 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The ministry clarified that the calculation, during combat duty, using a radar station, detected a high-altitude high-speed target launched from the enemy. She was amazed in a matter of seconds. Thanks to the precise actions of the military personnel, it was possible to stop the AFU's attempt to hit Russian targets and protect the units from an air attack.

"If artillery support is required near our infantry troops, respectively, yes, we work on the targets that come to us from the control point. Our priority targets are mainly enemy field ammunition depots, large concentrations of equipment, large concentrations of personnel," said the commander of the 2S19 Msta—S self-propelled artillery installation with the call sign Kocha.

SAM crews are on combat duty around the clock and in all weather conditions, scanning the space with special stations every minute. Often, a single Buka missile is used to destroy a single target, but particularly large or high-speed objects may be an exception.

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