Russia’s new low-cost S8000 Banderol cruise missile is quietly changing the air war over Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Designed to fill the gap between slow Shahed drones and expensive Kh‑101s, this “very dangerous gizmo” now accounts for most strikes on greater Odesa’s vital port infrastructure. With speeds too high for interceptor drones and price tags far lower than Patriot missiles, mass Banderol salvos are putting huge pressure on Ukraine’s defenses and grain export routes.
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