Moscow: Russia in a major attack on Sunday night launched a score of drones and missiles on Kyiv killing at least 83 according to Ukrainian officials. Kyiv came under heavy bombardment after Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russia-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during the assault, marking the third reported use of the weapon since the war began in 2024. A video circulating online shows a sudden flash of light at the moment of impact, followed by a powerful explosion. Authorities said that areas near government offices, buildings, schools and a market rocked during the attack.
As per Ukrainian authorities estimate around 600 drones and 80 missiles were fired during cruise launch. Air defence systems managed to shoot down several many flew past it, they added, causing heavy damage to the infrastructure. Residents reportedly rushed to metro stations and underground bunkers for safety as missiles and drones struck the city.
Russia first used the multiple-warhead Oreshnik on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in November 2024. It was reportedly used a second time in January in the western Lviv region, according to sources in the know.
Zelenskyy strongly condemned the attack, saying it targeted ordinary civilians and civilian infrastructure, including markets, schools and water facilities
Moscow claimed the attack was carried out as a retaliation to the recent Ukranian strikes on civilian site inside Russian territory.
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