--- title: "AFU Air Force: On November 12, Air Defense Shot Down 124 Drones, Including 60 Jet-Powered" description: "According to the AFU Air Force, on November 12, Ukraine's air defense shot down 124 drones, including 60 jet-powered ones, and two S8000 Banderol units during the day. 89 UAVs were intercepted at night." date: 2026-11-12T18:24:15.161Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/afu-air-defense-downed-124-drones tags: [ukraine-war, air-defense, drones, russia-ukraine, shahed] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # AFU Air Force: On November 12, Air Defense Shot Down 124 Drones, Including 60 Jet-Powered ![A military truck with an anti-aircraft system fires into the night sky, creating a bright flash.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/vsu-pvo-sbila-124-drona-12-noyabrya/vsu-pvo-sbila-124-drona-12-noyabrya-1.webp) ## Key Points - On November 12, Ukrainian air defense shot down/suppressed 124 UAVs, including 60 jet-powered ones, and two S8000 Banderol/Dan-T units. - On the night of November 12, Russia attacked with ballistic and anti-ship missiles and 123 strike drones; air defense shot down 89 UAVs and five S8000s. - As of 19:00, several UAVs remained in the air, and combat operations were ongoing. On November 12, 2026, Russia launched a series of air strikes against Ukraine throughout the day, using kamikaze drones, including jet-powered ones, as well as S8000 "Banderol"/"Dan-T" type vehicles. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the majority of the aerial attack assets were shot down or suppressed by air defense systems. The RBC-Ukraine publication reported the results of the air defense operations, citing an official military statement. ### Course of the Daytime Attack According to preliminary data from the Air Force, between 06:30 and 19:00 on November 12, Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 124 drones, 60 of which were jet-powered. In addition, two S8000 "Banderol"/"Dan-T" units were destroyed in the airspace. The military emphasized that as of the data publication, several enemy UAVs remained in the air, and interception operations were ongoing. ### Nighttime Assault The daytime attack wave followed a nighttime strike. On the night of November 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic and anti-ship missiles, as well as 123 strike drones. According to the Air Force, in the nighttime episode, air defense shot down and suppressed 89 drones and five S8000 "Banderol"/"Dan-T" units. ### Operational Situation In total, over the 24-hour period—from the night to the day episode—air defense forces intercepted more than two hundred aerial targets. The command notes that the work to repel the attacks was continuous, and the situation in the airspace remained tense until late evening. Precise data on the consequences of the strikes and impacts were not provided at the time the statement was published. ### Context The use of jet drones and "Banderol"/"Dan-T" type vehicles as part of mass attacks has been a consistent feature of air operations in recent weeks. The AFU Air Force continues to publish preliminary reports following each episode, refining figures as combat operations conclude. Final data on the number of shot-down targets and the consequences of the attacks are usually adjusted after a full assessment. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Украинская ПВО сбила 60 из 66 реактивных дронов РФ за день, вражеская атака продолжается](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayinska-ppo-zbila-60-66-reaktivnih-droniv-1794503571.html) - Primary source: AFU Air Force statement on 124 downed UAVs (60 jet) and two S8000s during the day on November 12, and the nighttime episode (89 UAVs, five S8000s). - [Украинская ПВО сбила 125 из 138 российских дронов за день, — Воздушные силы](https://ukranews.com/news/1181480-ukrainskaya-pvo-sbila-125-iz-138-rossijskih-dronov-za-den-vozdushnye-sily) - Relates to October 15, 2026; does not relate to the November 12 episode. - [ПВО сбила 119 российских дронов за ночь, зафиксированы попадания на 15 локациях](https://mignews.com/news/ukraine/pvo-sbila-119-rossijskih-dronov-za-noch-zafiksirovany-popadaniya-na-15-lokaciyah.html) - Relates to the night of October 25, 2026; does not relate to the current episode. - [Украинская ПВО сбила 140 российских дронов, еще 10 остаются в воздухе](https://www.ostro.org/ru/news/ukraynskaya-pvo-sbyla-140-rossyjskyh-dronov-eshhe-10-ostayutsya-v-vozduhe-i571104) - Different report on downed drones; episode date does not match November 12, used only as context. ## FAQ ### How many drones did Ukraine's air defense shoot down on November 12? According to preliminary Air Force data, from 06:30 to 19:00, 124 UAVs were shot down/suppressed, including 60 jet-powered ones and two S8000 Banderol/Dan-T units. ### What happened on the night of November 12? Russia attacked Ukraine with ballistic and anti-ship missiles and 123 strike drones; air defense shot down and suppressed 89 drones and five S8000 Banderol/Dan-T units. ### Was the air defense operation completed by the evening of November 12? No: as of 19:00, several enemy UAVs remained in the airspace, and combat work continued.