Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed Russia used a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in a mass attack on Kyiv, marking its third deployment in Ukraine.


PTI | Kyiv | Updated: 24-05-2026 13:21 IST | Created: 24-05-2026 13:21 IST
Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a post on Telegram on Sunday, said Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in a mass attack on Kyiv.

It marks the third time the missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, has been used in Ukraine.

Russia struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with the missile, Zelenskyy said. The target was not immediately clear.

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