A HIMARS strike destroys a Russian Buk-M2 air defense system with a proximity burst munition that erupts over its target and showers it with extremely dense tungsten projectiles resulting in the catastrophic destruction of the Russian system.

In the footage you can see the GMLRS guided rocket just before it explodes, and following the explosion you can see a small quadcopter drone surveying the destruction.

If and when Ukraine ever receives its promised Western strike fighter jets, it will need as many of these air defense systems neutralized as possible.

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Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter