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S8000 Banderol — a jet-powered drone-missile

S8000 Banderol: a small cruise missile with a Chinese turbojet engine that spotter feeds call both a drone and a missile. Specs and sources.

Speed
500–​560 km/h
Warhead
114.3 kg
Cost
~$100,000

According to open sources; claimed and real figures may differ, and modifications may have others.

What it is

A small cruise missile made by Russia's Kronshtadt group, the developer of the Orion strike drones. HUR lists it in its catalogue as the S8000 missile. Spotters, though, often call it a “jet Shahed” or a “jet drone”, so on our map it is filed under jet-powered drones.

The key thing to know: the Banderol flies three times faster than an ordinary Shahed and carries a heavier warhead. It is launched from aircraft and, according to Defense Express, probably from ground launchers as well.

What it means for you

It covers tens of kilometres between two spotter reports, so the marker on the map is always behind the real target. If a Banderol is reported heading your way, go to a shelter at once.

Specifications

Range
up to 500 km when launched from an aircraft[3]
Warhead
OFBCh-150 high-explosive fragmentation, 114.3 kg (49.5 kg of explosive)[3]
Engine
SW800Pro-A95 turbojet (Swiwin, China), 8.5 kg[3]
Cost
about $100,000, according to an estimate by The Wall Street Journal[4]

What to do

  1. 1When you hear the “Air raid alert!” signal, go to the nearest shelter at once. Find out in advance where it is near your home and work.
  2. 2If you cannot reach a shelter, move to a room without windows and follow the “two walls” rule.
  3. 3Agree with your family on what to do and where to meet if the phone network or the power goes down.

A marker on our map may appear late or not at all. Go by the siren, not by the map.

State Emergency Service of Ukraine. What to do when the “Air raid alert!” signal sounds (in Ukrainian)checked 2 Oct 2026

How it looks on our map

Movement

Nose along the course

Marker lives

6–8 min

  • The marker turns nose-first along the course as soon as spotters report the direction of travel.
  • If there are no new reports about the target, the marker closes after 6–8 min.

Sources

  1. 1

    HUR (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine), War&Sanctions

    S8000 Banderol missilechecked 2 Oct 2026
  2. 2

    Defense Express

    Everything suggests the Russians are already using Banderol cruise missiles from ground launcherschecked 2 Oct 2026
  3. 3

    Militarnyi

    S8000 Banderol: a new Russian missile for strikes on Ukrainechecked 2 Oct 2026
  4. 4

    Telegraf

    Russia's $100,000 drones are becoming a problem for Ukraine's air defence: what is known about the Geran-5 and the Banderolchecked 2 Oct 2026
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