Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a mass attack on Kyiv using the hypersonic Oreshnik missile, resulting in at least two fatalities. The assault involved 600 drones and numerous missiles, causing extensive damage across the city. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept a significant number of the incoming threats, but the attack left many residents in despair.
- ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the use of the Oreshnik missile during the attack on May 24, 2026.
- ▪The missile strike resulted in damage to government offices, residential buildings, and schools in Kyiv.
- ▪This marked the third use of the Oreshnik missile in the ongoing conflict, with previous strikes occurring in November 2024 and January 2026.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday (May 24), which killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war.The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. Russia hits Kyiv with deadly attack after vowing retaliationThe Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, Mr. Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram.
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