💥 Attack

Ukrainian defenders hit a Buk-M3 air defense system near Baranycheve in Luhansk Oblast.

January 11, 2026 Baranycheve, Luhansk Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Buk system (weapon_system) Buk-M3 system (weapon_system) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Buk-M3 (weapon_system) Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system (weapon_system) Ukrainian General Staff (organization) Buk-M3 air defense system (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian defenders hit a Buk-M3 system near the settlement of Baranycheve in Luhansk Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine also hit a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system in the occupied parts of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system near Baranycheve, Luhansk Oblast (about 20 kilometers behind the frontline), causing a fire and secondary explosions

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.637Z

Source story: 8015590