Ukrainian military intelligence special forces destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system near occupied Oleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia region, on September 14th, 2025. Ukrainian intelligence sources indicated this strike targeted a Russian BUK-M3 air defense system, noting its deployment in the Zaporizhzhia region rather than Crimea. This development follows reports from earlier today, September 14th, detailing Poland's closure of all railway border crossings with Belarus amid heightened Ukrainian drone activity targeting Russian infrastructure. The previous reporting window also highlighted Ukrainian intelligence confirming strikes in the Chernihiv region and explosions in Severodonetsk. Additionally, Russian air defenses were reported to have intercepted or jammed 52 drones and destroyed one Iskander-M missile and six additional drones overnight, leading to a temporary suspension of flights at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. In a separate maritime operation, Ukrainian forces demonstrated the capability to guide operator-controlled kamikaze aerial drones to hit targets on the Novorossiysk coast, nearly 500 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory. The Russian ship MPSV07, stationed near Novorossiysk, was targeted. While such drones may not cause critical damage to vessels, they can disable exposed equipment on deck, indicating a significant expansion of Ukrainian strike range beyond Crimea.
