Russia uses new Oreshnik ballistic missile in massive strike on Ukraine; four killed in Kyiv

Russia said Friday it has used the new Oreshnik ballistic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on UkraineUkrainian officials said four people were killed and at least 22 wounded in the capital overnight Russia didnt say where Oreshnik hit but Russian media and military bloggers said it targeted a huge underground natural gas storage in Ukraines western Lviv regionRussias Defence Ministry said the attack was a retaliation to what Moscow said was a Ukrainian drone strike on Russian President Vladimir Putins residence last monthUkraine and US President Donald Trump have rejected the Russian claim of the attack on Putins residenceLviv Mayor Andriy Sadoviy said that Russia struck critical infrastructure with a ballistic missile but didnt give detailsHe said the missile travelled at a speed of 13000 kilometres per hour and that the specific type of rocket was being investigatedRussia first tested the Oreshnik Russian for hazelnut tree to strike a Ukrainian factory in November 2024 Putin has bragged that Oreshniks multiple warheads plunge at speeds of up to Mach 10 and cant be intercepted and that several of them used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attackOreshnik can also carry nuclear weaponsThe Russian leader has warned the West that Russia could use the Oreshnik next against allies of Kyiv that allowed it to strike inside Russia with their longerrange missilesAfter the overnight strike on Ukraines capital those killed included an emergency medical aid worker said Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur TkachenkoFive rescue workers sustained injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks said Ukraines security serviceSeveral districts in Kyiv were hit in the attack said Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko In the Desnyanskyi district a drone crashed onto the roof of a multistorey building At another address in the same district the first two floors of a residential building were damagedIn Dnipro district parts of a drone damaged a multistorey building and a fire broke outRunning water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital as a result of the attack Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko saidThe attack took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation about Russias intentions for a largescale offensiveHe said that Russia aimed to take advantage of the frigid weather in the capital making roads and streets perilously icyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever