Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and resistance fighters discovered an abandoned Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system along with a stash of ammunition, weapons, and military equipment during reconnaissance operations near a settlement.
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Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and resistance fighters discovered an abandoned Russian Buk SAM system
The discovery occurred during special reconnaissance and search-and-strike operations near a settlement
A Russian stash containing ammunition, weapons and military equipment was found alongside the Buk system
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces found an abandoned Russian Buk missile system
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces found hidden ammunition, weapons, and equipment
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces will continue to search for the Russian forces that abandoned the system
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:53.846Z
Source story: 7336952