The Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system destroyed the Russian drone Orlan in 13 seconds
july 19, 2022. Field. Nice sunny weather. Ukrainian Buk-M1 SAM system reduces Russian drones by one.
What is known
On July 20, Air Command Center at Facebook published a video of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system. The Ukrainian SAM destroyed a Russian operational-level drone. The video was recorded on July 19.
Members of an anti-aircraft missile unit tracked an approaching enemy drone. The exact model is not mentioned, but it was most likely the Orlan-10 drone, the most common drone in service with the Russian army.
The Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system handled the aerial target without much trouble. About 13 seconds passed between the launch of the missile and the destruction of the drone.
Source: Air Command Center
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