Russian assault with 92 drones and Banderol munitions hits 12 sites in Ukraine - Air Force

Ukrainian Air Force reported a Russian assault on Ukrainian territory involving 92 strike drones and Banderol cruise-missile munitions on September 6. The attack commenced at 6 p.m. and comprised Shahed strike uncrewed aerial vehicles, Gerbera drones, Parodiya-type radar decoys, and S8000 Banderol turbojet loitering cruise missiles.

Russian forces launched the weapons from Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Donetsk, and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian defenses neutralized 71 enemy drones, while direct impacts from Russian air-attack assets were confirmed at 12 locations. The Air Force stated that defense operations continue, with UAVs still loitering in Ukrainian airspace.

Overnight and into September 7, a drone struck Zaporizhzhya, igniting a fire in a commercial shopping center. In Odesa Oblast, strikes caused fires involving vehicles and dry grass, damaging fencing and windows on private homes. In Izmail district, strikes damaged a residential home and set ablaze vehicles and an outbuilding.