Ukraine Claims Destruction of Russian Buk-M3 Air Defense System

Imagine a super-expensive missile launcher called Buk-M3 that Russia uses to protect itself.

It can shoot down planes, helicopters, and missiles.

Ukraine says its special forces destroyed one of these launchers near a town in a part of Ukraine that Russia controls.

This system is made in Russia and can hit targets far away, up to 65 kilometers in the air.

It is like a giant shield, able to protect against different types of attacks, with the ability to track and target multiple threats at once.

The Buk-M3 also has a history tied to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014.