Russia changing tactics to confuse Ukrainian air defenses in order to reach targets
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Russia’s overnight attack with kamikaze drones, Iskander, and Kh-59 missiles differs significantly from the previous attack of Sept. 25, Ukraine’s Air Force Command spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat said on national television on Sept. 26.
He noted the presence of enemy reconnaissance UAVs to gather intelligence.
A total of 38 Shahed-136/131 drones were launched from two directions in the early hours of Sept. 26 — southeast (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia) and the south (Chauda Cape, occupied Crimea). 26 were successfully intercepted.
Three different means of air attack were used on Sept. 25 — Kalibr missiles flying a circular route from south to the north, then turning left towards Vinnytsia Oblast and back to Odesa, where they hit. Two Onyx missiles flying directly, and multiple UAVs were detected at the same time.
"The enemy is attempting to confuse our air defenses to hit the targets," Ihnat said.
A powerful explosion rocked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in the early hours of Sept. 26. The Russians presumably launched a ballistic missile strike on one of the industrial facilities, the head of the city’s Defense Council, Oleksandr Vilkul posted on Telegram. Emergency services are on the scene, no casualties have been reported so far.
In Odesa Oblast, which is frequently targeted by the Russians, two truck drivers were injured, one of them seriously. Enemy drones targeted regional port infrastructure, damaging a border crossing between Ukraine and Romania, as well as transport and storage facilities. At least 30 trucks were damaged, six of which were set on fire.
The previous rnight Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa severely damaged the iconic sea terminal and adjacent out-of-service hotel building, setting them ablaze. Two Onyx missiles destroyed a grain storage facility, killing two people.
The Ukrainian Southern Air Command units successfully intercepted all 19 Russian drones and shot down 11 out of 12 Kalibr cruise missiles, including one each over Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad Oblasts, that were fired at Odesa Oblast in the early hours of Sept. 25.
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