Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported the destruction of an advanced Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system and a rare variant of Uragan-1 MLRS during a joint combat mission. Footage was released on 13 May, without disclosing the sector of the strike.
SSO says the action was initiated after special operators spotted both systems during a reconnaissance operation. Militarnyi notes that the Buk-M3 SAM system was positioned to defend the nearby Uragan launcher.
Ukrainian operators first struck the Buk with a loitering munition, resulting in a large detonation of its ammunition load. This opened the way for the strike team to target the Uragan using several drones and a likely HIMARS-guided rocket strike.
Rare Uragan model destroyed
Militarnyi noted that the eliminated Uragan-1 was a rare version deployed by Russia only since late 2023. Built on a BAZ-69092 truck chassis with an armored cab, it features 12 launch tubes for 220 mm rockets, similar to its Soviet predecessor, but includes new navigation equipment.
The destroyed Uragan model is considered rare among Russian artillery forces, which still mostly rely on older variants based on the ZIL-135 chassis.
Despite its reinforced design, including a cab resistant to fragmentation and reportedly capable of withstanding GMLRS shrapnel warheads, this Uragan did not survive the Ukrainian strike.
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