strike2026-10-04 00:00 UTC🇷🇺 Federal highway R-280 “Novorossiya”, launched from the right bank of the Dnipro (exact segment not specified)

Report claims aerostats delivered heavy FPV drones to attack R-280 Novorossiya highway

A Telegram post claims that on 4 Oct 2026 the R-280 “Novorossiya” federal highway was attacked using dozens of high-altitude aerostats that delivered at least 25 heavy FPV drones, some allegedly pre-positioned along the road. The post says the drones included the “Mamont” heavy FPV and were equipped with Starlink antennas to resist EW jamming.

DETAILS

Type

strike

Occurred

2026-10-04 00:00

Reported

2026-10-05

Location

Federal highway R-280 “Novorossiya”, launched from the right bank of the Dnipro (exact segment not specified)

Coordinates

64.6863, 97.7453

Confidence

52 / 100

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Unspecified; post alleges an attack on logistics along the R-280 highway using aerostat-delivered heavy FPV drones, including possible ambush-mode drones placed near the road and on wind turbine towers.

SOURCES

t.me · @swodki