Ukrainian drones attempted to overwhelm Moscow’s air defense system on the night of November 13 by approaching the Russian capital from multiple directions simultaneously. According to military expert Yuri Knutov, Ukrainian forces employed a tactic known as a star raid, involving a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles attacking from different directions.

Speaking to Gazeta. Ru, Knutov explained that the tactic relies on distributing drones across multiple flight routes. Some approached Moscow from the north, others from the south, while additional UAVs used other directions of approach.

This method creates simultaneous threats across several sectors of airspace, complicating the work of air defense systems. Knutov said the Ukrainian drone attack was specifically designed to confuse Moscow’s air defenses through a coordinated, multidirectional assault.

The military analyst also addressed the technical implications of the operation. In his assessment, Ukraine’s ability to organize such an attack demonstrates that the Starlink and Starshield systems used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to function reliably.

Knutov therefore rejected media claims that restrictions on Starlink had completely disrupted Ukrainian military operations. He emphasized that reports suggesting 100 percent of Ukrainian operations had been halted by Starlink limitations were inaccurate, as the drone attack on Moscow itself demonstrated that the systems remained operational.