Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report
- On Sunday, Russia attacked Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, including a hypersonic Oreshnik missile that shook the city center and damaged residential buildings and government infrastructure.
- Moscow described the strikes as retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian civilian targets. The Russian Defence Ministry claimed the operation targeted Ukrainian military command facilities and industrial enterprises.
- The attack involved 600 strike drones and 90 missiles, with air defences destroying or jamming 549 drones and 55 missiles. At least two people were killed and 56 injured as explosions damaged 40 locations across nine districts.
- Kyiv resident Svitlana Onofryichuk, 55, said, "I am very sorry that I have to say goodbye to Kyiv now." Another resident, 74-year-old Yevhen Zosin, described being thrown by a shock wave when his apartment was blown to pieces.
- President Vladimir Putin previously described the Oreshnik as traveling "like a meteorite" and capable of destroying bunkers "three, four or more floors down." The weapon is allegedly immune to missile defense systems, potentially marking a significant escalation.
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A woman stands in front of a burning shopping mall destroyed by a Russian strike on May 24, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.. —Oleksandr Gusev—Global Images UkraineRussia carried out one of the largest bombardments of Ukraine’s capital since the beginning of its invasion more than four years ago, killing at least four people and damaging schools and residential buildings overnight on Saturday. The hours-long barrage included the launch of an advanced ball…
Russia vehemently covers the region around Kiev with rockets and drones. For the first time, an Oreshnik rocket is said to have hit.
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