Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv with hypersonic missiles as Ukraine hits deep into Russia
Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine hits back with deep raids into Russian territory
Russia has launched its third deployment of the *Oreshnik* hypersonic missile in a fresh wave of strikes on Kyiv, killing at least four people and injuring dozens as emergency crews continue clearing rubble from more than 50 damaged sites, including homes, a school, and a museum. The attacks, described by Moscow as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes in Luhansk, mark a sharp escalation in Russia’s campaign to degrade Kyiv’s infrastructure, with the Russian Foreign Ministry warning of "systematic" follow-up strikes and urging foreign nationals to evacuate the capital.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has detained an 18-year-old Kyiv resident accused of directing one of Russia’s largest air assaults on the capital on May 24, providing targeting data to Russian forces. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck back overnight, hitting the *Belets* oil depot in Russia’s Bryansk region—a critical fuel hub for Moscow’s war effort—and other military targets. Pro-Ukrainian partisans claimed responsibility for blinding Russian air defenses during the raid, which reportedly disrupted operations at a major oil pumping station supplying Moscow Oblast.
The strikes come amid heightened tensions over Ukraine’s recent cross-border attacks, which Russia frames as justification for its assaults on Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha led a delegation of over 70 foreign diplomats to inspect the damage in Kyiv on Monday, underscoring international concern over the civilian toll. Rescue teams expect to complete debris removal by the end of the day, though the psychological impact lingers: residents described the weekend’s bombardment as the worst of the year, with air defenses intercepting many—but not all—of the incoming missiles and drones.
Moscow’s rhetoric has grown increasingly bellicose, with officials threatening strikes on "decision-making centers" in Kyiv if Ukraine disrupts Russia’s Victory Day commemorations. The *Oreshnik* missile, capable of speeds exceeding Mach 10, represents a deliberate show of force, though its limited use suggests either operational constraints or a calculated effort to avoid depleting stockpiles. For Kyiv, the attacks underscore the vulnerability of its air defenses against hypersonic weapons, even as Ukraine demonstrates its own deep-strike capabilities with raids into Bryansk and Belgorod—where recent Ukrainian drone and missile attacks left the city without power and water.
Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv with hypersonic missiles as Ukraine hits deep into Russia
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