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Video of Russia launching a missile to blow up Ukraine’s air defense complex

(Dan Tri) – The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video of the launch of a missile that destroys Ukraine’s Buk air defense system.

The Russian Ministry of Defense on March 26 released a video of the force military The country launched an Iskander short-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian Buk air defense system.

The image from the video shows the Buk system exploding after being hit by fire from a Russian missile. Fire and smoke were seen rising after the explosion.

Russia launches missile to blow up Ukrainian air defense complex

Director of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Russian Army Sergei Rudskoy on March 25 said that after more than a month of Russia’s military operation, Ukraine has lost a significant part of its combat vehicles, including 65.7 % of tanks and armored vehicles, 42.8% of artillery and mortars, 30.5% of multiple launch missile systems and 82% of S-300 and Buk-M1 air defense missile systems. A total of 85% of the total Tochka-U tactical missile systems have been scrapped.

In addition, three-quarters of Ukraine’s military aircraft and half of its helicopters were destroyed. Of the 36 Bayraktar TB-2 drones, only one is still operational. The Russian side also confirmed that Ukraine lost more than 14,000 soldiers.

Russian forces carried out airstrikes on 16 main airfields of the Ukrainian army and destroyed 39 weapons and equipment depots, where 70% of military vehicles, equipment and fuel were concentrated, as well as more than 1 million tons of ammunition. Russia’s high-precision weapons also hit 30 key industrial-military factories.

“In general, the main objectives of the first phase of the military operation in Ukraine have been completed,” Rudskoy said.

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