Direct proof of use
Direct conflict-use evidence for the 9A310M1-2 TELAR in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War comes from visually documented Russian loss records and named battlefield strike reports. Oryx lists Russian 9A310M1-2 TELARs for the Buk-M1-2 among air-defense equipment destroyed or damaged during the full-scale invasion, and WarSpotting separately catalogs Russian 9A310M1-2 losses with dated entries and locations.
Ukrainian reporting adds incident-level context. RBC-Ukraine reported that operators from the 412th NEMESIS regiment destroyed a Russian 9A310M1-2 Buk-M1-2 system in the Zaporizhzhia direction on December 30, 2024. Euromaidan Press, summarizing Ukrainian Special Operations Forces reports, described drone strikes in the Sumy direction in May 2024 that destroyed one Buk launcher and damaged two Buk radar-equipped launchers, identifying the Buk-M1-2 TELAR element as the 9A310M1-2.
Sources: Oryx Russian Equipment Losses, WarSpotting Russian 9A310M1-2 Losses, RBC-Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Buk-M1-2 Strike, Euromaidan Press Sumy Buk Strikes
Timeline
The public record becomes most specific during the full-scale invasion phase, when Ukrainian strike footage and OSINT loss catalogs repeatedly identified Russian Buk-family launch vehicles. Oryx's running list records dozens of Russian 9A310M1-2 TELAR losses in destroyed or damaged categories, while WarSpotting gives dated examples that place the same vehicle type in sectors including Zaporizhzhia, Polohy, Rovenky, and other Russian war-loss locations.
Two dated media reports mark specific strike episodes. On May 3, 2024, Euromaidan Press reported Ukrainian SOF strikes against Russian Buk systems in the Sumy direction, including two radar-equipped Buk TELARs. On December 30, 2024, RBC-Ukraine reported the destruction of a Russian 9A310M1-2 Buk-M1-2 in the Zaporizhzhia direction by the 412th NEMESIS regiment.
Sources: Oryx Russian Equipment Losses, WarSpotting Russian 9A310M1-2 Losses, Euromaidan Press Sumy Buk Strikes, RBC-Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Buk-M1-2 Strike
Operational role
In this conflict, the 9A310M1-2 appears as a Russian medium-range air-defense firing vehicle rather than as an independent weapon outside the Buk-M1-2 system. Buk-M1-2 references describe the 9A310M1-2 as a self-propelled firing vehicle or TELAR with its own radar, launcher, computing equipment, optical sighting equipment, navigation, communications, and four missiles.
That configuration explains why Ukrainian reports and loss trackers focus on the vehicle as an air-defense target. The TELAR can operate as part of a Buk battery or autonomously within an assigned sector, detecting, tracking, illuminating, launching missiles, and supporting missile guidance. The conflict record therefore supports Russian fielding of 9A310M1-2 TELARs for air defense and force protection, with documented attrition from drones and precision strikes.
Sources: Missilery Buk-M1-2, Defence ReDefined Buk-M1-2, Oryx Russian Equipment Losses, WarSpotting Russian 9A310M1-2 Losses
