TRENDING — Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in devastating Kyiv strike
Russia has launched its most devastating missile and drone assault on Kyiv in months, killing at least four people and injuring over 80 after deploying the nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile for the first time in the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the use of the hypersonic Oreshnik—reportedly exceeding Mach 10—alongside 50 missiles and 700 drones in an overnight barrage that targeted the capital and surrounding regions. Air defenses intercepted 55 missiles and 549 drones, but 16 missiles and 51 drones struck 54 locations, including a water supply facility, according to Ukrainian officials.
The attack left 83 injured, including two children, with casualties reported in both Kyiv and its broader region. Three people were wounded in the Kyiv region alone, where infrastructure damage was recorded across all districts. French President Emmanuel Macron and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas condemned the strike, with Macron’s office calling it a "flagrant violation of international law" .
This marks the first combat use of the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine, a weapon with a 1,000 km range that Ukrainian military sources describe as capable of carrying a nuclear payload. The assault follows weeks of escalating Russian strikes, but the scale—one of the largest on Kyiv since the war’s early months—and the introduction of the Oreshnik signal a dangerous shift in Moscow’s tactics. Zelenskyy warned that the attack underscored the need for accelerated Western air defense deliveries, as Ukraine braces for further strikes amid stalled counteroffensive progress.
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TRENDING — Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in devastating Kyiv strike
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france24 · 4 days ago
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ukrinform · 4 days ago
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france24 · 4 days ago
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euronews · 4 days ago
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ukrinform · 4 days ago
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aljazeera · 4 days ago
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ukrinform · 4 days ago
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ukrinform · 4 days ago
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aljazeera · 4 days ago
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new york times · 4 days ago
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