# Cheaper than a missile, just as hard to down: Russia’s Banderol munition strains Ukraine’s air defenses

https://mins.news/en/item/20325

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-12 14:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/cheaper-than-a-missile-just-as-hard-to-down-russias-banderol-munition-adds-strain-to-ukraines-air-defenses/

> Odesa, one of southern Ukraine’s most popular domestic tourist destinations, has spent much of the summer hearing air raid alarms instead of the sounds of a beach holiday. The alarms have sometimes sounded nearly every hour. The report examines Russia’s Banderol munition and the added pressure it places on Ukraine’s air defenses. The weapon is described as cheaper than a missile but just as difficult to bring down.

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