Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Ukraine hit ground-control station for rare drone that fires Russia s Banderol, missile hitting 650 km/h…
Ukraine struck a ground-control station for Russia's rare 'Banderol' drone, a hybrid cruise missile and drone that travels at 650 km/h with a 114-kg warhead. The strike was part of a broader operation targeting Shahed storage and launch sites, an Orion drone control station, and drone relay points across occupied Crimea and Kherson Oblast.
Why it matters
The Banderol drone is a rare and advanced weapon, and hitting its ground-control station could disrupt Russian drone operations in the region. This strike is part of Ukraine's ongoing efforts to degrade Russian drone capabilities.
What's unclear
- The exact location and extent of damage to the ground-control station are not specified.
- It is unclear whether the Banderol drone was used in the reported incident in Moldova, which occurred during a Russian attack on Odesa Oblast.
Linked public sources
- Ukraine hit ground-control station for rare drone that fires Russia s Banderol, missile hitting 650 km/h with 114-kg warhead — Euromaidan Press
- У Молдові прогримів вибух після падіння невідомого літального апарату — Ukraine NOW (TG)
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- It is reported that today at 17:25, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that "Banderol" loitering munitions… — Chornomorsk
- Ukrainian Air Force announces missile threat in Chornomorsk — Chornomorsk
- The Banderol: the US$100,000 "missile spam" Russia is using to terrorise Odesa — Odesa
- Russian forces attack Odesa Oblast: fires break out, children among those injured — Odesa Oblast
- Russian Banderol missile crosses into Moldova during attack on Ukraine — Odesa