Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack
Assault hits water facility, market, residential buildings and schools, killing at least four and injuring dozens
TL;DR
- Russia used its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for the third time in Ukraine during a massive attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region.
- The attack killed at least four people and injured about 100, with Kyiv being the primary target.
- Significant damage was inflicted on civilian infrastructure, including a water supply facility, a market, residential buildings, and schools.
- Russia's defense ministry claimed the attack was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory and targeted Ukrainian military command facilities.
- International leaders, including the French president and EU's foreign policy chief, condemned the attack and the use of the Oreshnik missile, calling it an escalation and an act of terror.
- Ukraine's president described the assault as 'deranged' and highlighted the systemic targeting of civilian infrastructure and cultural institutions by Russia.
- The Oreshnik missile is claimed by Russia to be uninterceptable and capable of immense destructive power even with a conventional warhead.