Russia launched one of its heaviest assaults on Kyiv since the war began, bombarding the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles Sunday, including an Oreshnik hypersonic missile fired near the city.
The hourslong overnight barrage killed four people and wounded more than 80, according to Ukrainian officials and officials said dozens of residential buildings and several schools had been damaged.
"It was a terrible night for Kyiv," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram message from the site of one attack. "Right now, rescuers are putting out fires and clearing debris. Medics are providing assistance to the victims."
Nuclear-capable Oreshink
It was only the third time that Russia has used the Oreshnik missile against Ukraine since the war began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The Oreshnik has a range of several thousand kilometres and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
