Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
The Banderol: the US$100,000 "missile spam" Russia is using to terrorise Odesa
Ukrainska Pravda reports that Russia has been using a missile nicknamed 'Banderol' in attacks on Odesa, with 11 launched on 9 August along with Kh-59 cruise missiles. Most were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses, but some struck their targets.
Why it matters
The report highlights Russia's use of relatively inexpensive missiles to overwhelm air defenses and terrorize civilian populations, as seen in the repeated attacks on Odesa.
What's unclear
- What specific damage or casualties resulted from the missiles that got through?
- What is the exact nature and origin of the 'Banderol' missile?
Linked public sources
- The Banderol: the US$100,000 "missile spam" Russia is using to terrorise Odesa — Ukrainska Pravda
- Азербайджан объявил в международный розыск ведущего «Москва 24» Ивана Князева, ... — ASTRA (TG)
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Russia s latest strike on Ukraine s most important trade route: Togo-flagged civilian ship hit in Odesa — Odesa
- 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
- Russian forces attack Odesa Oblast: fires break out, children among those injured — Odesa
- Ukraine hit ground-control station for rare drone that fires Russia s Banderol, missile hitting 650 km/h… — Talmaza, Moldova