Russia launches a large combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday, using the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Multiple outlets report it is the third known use of the Oreshnik in the war in Ukraine, with earlier reported deployments targeting Dnipro in November 2024 and the Lviv region in January. The strikes also involve other missiles and drones, and Ukrainian authorities describe casualties including at least two deaths, with other reports putting the toll at four, and dozens of injuries. France 24 says more than 50 sites are hit, including residential areas and facilities such as a school and a museum, with emergency responders conducting search and cleanup. CBS News and other reports also note European leaders condemn Russia for using the missile. Russia says it uses the Oreshnik only for its third time and frames the attack as retaliation, while Ukraine rejects claims that civilians are targeted and says attacks focus on military infrastructure. Separate reporting prior to the Sunday strike also cites Zelenskyy warnings that Russia was preparing an Oreshnik strike based on intelligence from Ukraine and Western partners.
Russia uses Oreshnik hypersonic missile in mass attack on Kyiv, Zelensky says
Russia launches a large combined drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday, using the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Multiple outlets report it i...
- Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia uses the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during an attack on Kyiv.
- The Sunday attack includes drones and missiles, with multiple reports of deaths (at least two, with some reports saying four) and dozens of injuries.
- France 24 reports more than 50 sites are hit, with damage including homes and public facilities such as a school and a museum.
- The Oreshnik missile is reported as being used for a third time in the war; earlier reported uses are Dnipro (Nov 2024) and the Lviv region (Jan 2025).
- Russia describes the attack as retaliation, while Ukraine says its stance is that strikes focus on military infrastructure rather than civilians.
Russia's latest missile and drone assault on Kyiv, featuring the hypersonic Oreshnik, signals a dangerous escalation. Moscow aims to break Ukraine's resilience and psychologically pressure the West. The attacks target Kyiv as the political heart, overload air defenses, and serve as geopolitical signaling, demonstrating Russia's strategic strike capabilities and readiness for a prolonged conflict.
1 week agoKyiv is still dealing with the aftermath of a large-scale Russian overnight strike that killed four people and injured dozens, with emergency teams continuing search and cleanup operations across the city. More than 50 sites were hit, including homes, a school and a museum, while Russia says it used its Oreshnik hypersonic missile for only the third time in the war. Moscow describes the attacks as retaliation, while Ukraine denies targeting civilians and says its strikes focus on military infrastructure.
2 weeks agoRussia used a new hypersonic ballistic missile in one of its biggest bombardments of the Kyiv region since the war began, an attack that left at least four people dead. The United States classifies the Oreshnik, which can carry multiple conventional or nuclear warheads, as an intermediate-range missile. Its speed and trajectory make it almost … The post Russia fires powerful ballistic missile in mass attack on Kyiv appeared first on Egypt Independent.
2 weeks agoRussia unleashed a fierce assault on Kyiv, deploying the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile alongside numerous drones and other advanced weaponry. This escalation followed Moscow's accusations of Ukrainian strikes on a student dormitory, which Kyiv denied.
2 weeks agoRussia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, marking its third use in the war.
2 weeks agoSeveral European leaders are condemning Russia after it attacked Ukraine overnight with a hypersonic ballistic missile during an intense assault on Kyiv. Leigh Kiniry has more.
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