Zelenskyy says intelligence indicates Russia could use hypersonic missile
Summary
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said his country is checking reports from the U.S. and Europe that Russia may be preparing to use a new fast missile called the Oreshnik hypersonic missile. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv warned of a possible major air attack on Ukraine in the next day, while Russia said it was planning a response to recent Ukrainian drone strikes.Key Facts
- Ukraine is verifying intelligence that Russia might use the Oreshnik hypersonic missile soon.
- The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert about a possible large Russian air attack within 24 hours.
- President Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing its air defenses against any missile strikes.
- Russia claimed Ukrainian drone strikes killed several people and injured dozens in eastern Ukraine.
- Russia’s President Putin ordered the military to come up with plans to respond to Ukrainian attacks.
- Ukraine denied attacking civilians and said its strikes target Russian military drone units only.
- The Ukrainian military described the Russian drone unit "Rubicon" as one that targets Ukrainian civilians.
- Recent fighting involved Ukrainian drone attacks and Russian air strikes in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions.
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