Russia Uses Hypersonic Oreshnik Ballistic Missile in Attacks on Ukraine

Rescue workers try to put out a fire at a residential building after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaRussia unleashed a powerful hypersonic drone attack on Kyiv on May 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 24. The assault included a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, which killed at least two people and wounded at least 83 others in residential areas, near government buildings and around the city center, Zelenskyy said.