Ukrainian forces hit latest Russian Buk-M3 air defense system worth $45 million

Officials noted that the surface-to-air missile (SAM) system is a key component of the enemy’s air defense and costs about $45 million.

According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the past 24 hours, Russia has lost three tanks, three armored vehicles, one air defense system, and more than 100 other vehicles, along with about 1,240 soldiers killed and wounded.

Since the start of the full-scale war, the aggressor country has lost a total of 1,194 air defense systems.