New ground launcher means Russia no longer needs rare drone to fire its Banderol missile
Photos show a Russian ground launcher for the S8000 Banderol cruise missile, previously fired only from rare Orion drones.
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Russia plans to build 120 Banderol missiles in month. Analyst who found it in 2025 says weapon is “nothing outstanding”
Russia plans to build 120 Banderol cruise missiles a month, but the factory hasn't hit the target, says Ukrainian military adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.
A “fiery” night over occupied Crimea: Ukraine’s drone forces logged a 60-target sweep
Among other targets, the Unmanned Systems Forces now count 23 Russian air-defense assets destroyed this month, with two launchers, a radar, and an AA-gun added overnight.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian Su-24 bomber on tarmac of occupied Crimean airfield. Other strikes targeted radars and a train (VIDEO)
The special forces unit of Ukraine’s military intelligence dismantled multiple Russian assets in a drone campaign over the past two weeks.
Ukraine downs Russia’s rare cruise missile-capable heavy drone Orion in Kursk Oblast using interceptor UAV (video)
The 414th drone brigade confirmed it as their biggest drone kill since the start of the full-scale war. The Orion has a wingspan of 16 meters.