Russia Launches Mass Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv, Including Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile
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- •Russia launches mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv, including hypersonic Oreshnik missile
- •At least 2 people killed and 56 others injured in the attack
- •Oreshnik missile capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads and traveling at 10 times the speed of sound
- •Attack damages buildings across Kyiv, including residential areas, schools, and government offices
- •Ukrainian air defenses destroy and jam 549 drones and 55 missiles, while 19 missiles fail to reach targets
On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia had used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of at least two people. The attack, which marked the third time the Oreshnik missile has been used in the four-year war, damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings, and schools. The Oreshnik missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, although the intended target was not immediately clear.
