Ukraine’s air defence destroyed or suppressed 271 of 317 Russian attack drones on the night to Monday. This was reported by the Air Force of Ukraine according to Ukrinform and Radio Svoboda. Among the repelled targets were 81 jet-powered Shahed drones and five S8000 “Banderol/Dan-T”, partly described as a hybrid of drone and cruise missile.
According to the Air Force, the attack began on the evening of 8 November, from 18:00, and continued into the night to 9 November. The drones were launched from the Russian locations of Bryansk, Oryol, Kursk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Shatalovo and Millerovo, as well as from the occupied areas of Donetsk and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, from Chauda and Hvardiiske. In addition to Shahed drones, according to the reports Russia also deployed S8000 “Banderol/Dan-T”, Gerbera drones and drones of the “Parodiya” type.
According to preliminary data, by 08:00 in the morning 271 enemy drones had been shot down or suppressed, including the five S8000 missiles. Several attack drones were still in the air and the combat operation was ongoing, Radio Svoboda reported, citing the Air Force. According to these reports, hits by enemy air assets were recorded at 31 locations, and debris from downed targets fell at nine locations.
According to Ukrinform, aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s defence forces were involved in the defence.
