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Russian S8000 'Bandrol' cruise missile strikes on Odesa

Bottom line

Russia launched approximately 15 S8000 'Bandrol' cruise missiles at Odesa, a system with 500km range and 650 km/h speed, targeting administrative buildings and infrastructure.

Why it matters

The deployment of the S8000 'Bandrol' with its specific range and speed characteristics requires updated air defense tracking and interception protocols for NATO and Ukrainian forces.

Russian forces launched around 15 S8000 ‘Bandrol’ cruise missiles at Odesa. The system is described as 5 meters long, with a 500km range, 650 km/h speed, and a 114kg warhead (50kg HE). Targets were reportedly no longer tracked by monitors, and strikes hit administrative buildings in the Kagalnitsky district. Shootdowns were reported in Taganrog and Neklinovsky districts. This marks a notable use of a specific cruise missile system in recent operations.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • УНИАНsource Corigin t.me
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    Вот так кацапские "Бандероли" сегодня пролетали над головами одесситов. Около получаса назад русня запустила около 15 ракет по городу, на сейчас цели уже не фиксируются, как сообщили мониторы S8000 "Бандероль" - российская крылатая ракета длиной около 5 метров. Она летит на расст

NamedS8000 BandrolTopicsmissilesdrones

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian S8000 'Bandrol' cruise missile strikes on Odesa. Hetzner OSINT, 24 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-24--russian-s8000-bandrol-cruise-missile-strikes-on-odesa/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-24--russian-s8000-bandrol-cruise-missile-strikes-on-odesa,
  title = {Russian S8000 'Bandrol' cruise missile strikes on Odesa},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-24--russian-s8000-bandrol-cruise-missile-strikes-on-odesa/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding C3}
}

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