In brief: Two Russian Banderol missiles entered Moldovan airspace during an overnight attack involving 163 drones against Ukraine. Strikes injured at least 8 people, damaged infrastructure and left 135,000 consumers without electricity in the Odesa region.
Two Russian Banderol (S8000) cruise missiles entered Moldovan airspace during a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, Moldova‘s Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 11.
The missiles crossed the Moldovan border from Ukraine’s Odesa region at 06.04 and 06.06 a.m., respectively, and left the country’s airspace several minutes later, according to the ministry.
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The first missile flew toward the village of Tudora in Moldova’s Ștefan Vodă district before exiting toward Ukraine’s Starokazache. The second crossed toward the village of Pervomaisk in the Transnistrian segment and exited in the direction of Rozdilna in the Odesa region.
Moldova’s Air Operations Center continues to monitor the country’s airspace in coordination with relevant authorities and international partners.
The Banderol is a Russian hybrid weapon combining features of a cruise missile and a kamikaze drone, also known as a loitering munition. It is a fixed-wing, jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with folding wings, designed to fly at low altitudes.
With a cruising speed of approximately 5200560 km/h (320-350 mph) and a maximum speed reportedly reaching 620-650 km/h (385-404 mph), it is significantly faster than conventional Shahed-type drones.
The weapon carries a high-explosive fragmentation warhead weighing approximately 114–150 kilograms (250-330 pounds). Its speed and low-altitude flight make it harder for some short-range air defense systems to detect and intercept.
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Meanwhile, Russia launched 163 strike drones and a Kh-59/69 guided missile against Ukraine overnight on Nov. 11, starting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 10, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
The attack involved Shahed-type drones, including 91 jet-powered variants, as well as Gerbera, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T and Parodiya decoy drones.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down or neutralized 130 drones and 14 Banderol/Dan-T units, according to preliminary figures as of 8 a.m. Russian aerial weapons struck 17 locations, while debris from intercepted targets fell at seven locations.
Russian attacks damage energy infrastructure in the Odesa region
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region on the evening of Nov. 10 and morning of Nov. 11 triggered emergency power outages, leaving approximately 135,000 consumers without electricity in parts of the Bolhrad, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi and Odesa districts.
One person was injured, Head of Regional Military Administration (OVA) Oleh Kiper reported on Telegram.
Energy workers from Ukrenergo and DTEK Odesa Grids are working to repair the damage and restore electricity to affected communities.
Attacks injure civilians in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv
In the Zaporizhzhia region, six people were injured in a Russian attack on a settlement in the district on the evening of Nov. 10, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) reported.
While extinguishing a fire, rescuers pulled two injured women from the site and transported them to a hospital.
The attack damaged four private houses, an apartment on the third floor of a residential building and a shop facade. Firefighters also extinguished a blaze involving a semi-trailer’s wheel.
In Kharkiv, one person was injured in overnight Russian missile strikes on the city’s Saltivskyi district.
One strike hit a garage cooperative, sparking a fire that spread across 900 square meters. Thirty-eight garage units and 15 vehicles caught fire. Nearby apartment buildings, cars and other garages were also damaged.
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DSNS units, including psychologists and explosive ordnance disposal specialists, worked at the scene.
Russian strike damages buses in Chernihiv
Russian forces also attacked Chernihiv overnight, causing a fire at a private enterprise and damaging trucks and passenger cars. Rescuers extinguished the blaze, and no casualties were reported.
The Chernihiv City Council later clarified that the strike hit the city’s Nova Podusivka district at approximately 23:05 on Nov. 10, damaging buses belonging to a local public transport operator.
Bus services on routes No. 24, 24A and 25 have been suspended.
The city plans to deploy buses that survived the attack on routes No. 25A and 33. Officials are still determining how many vehicles are available and their operating schedules.
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