In September, Ukraine’s air defense destroyed more than 4,700 drones and missiles while repelling large-scale enemy attacks.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, more than 48,000 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles were also neutralized over the past month.

In September 2026, Ukraine’s air defense forces intercepted:

  • 24 Kh-101 cruise missiles;
  • 8 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles;
  • 12 Kalibr cruise missiles;
  • 6 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles;
  • 6 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
  • 8 Zircon anti-ship missiles;
  • 86 S8000 Banderol;
  • 2,722 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs;
  • 1,935 Shahed-238 attack UAVs;
  • 1,009 reconnaissance UAVs;
  • 719 Lancet UAVs.

Enemy air targets were destroyed through the efforts of aviation, surface-to-air missile forces, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.