KYIV, May 24 - Ukraine's capital Kyiv was hit by a massive strike of missiles and drones early on Sunday, shortly after its air force warned Russia might launch a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile.
Explosions reverberated through the city shortly after 1 a.m. local time. At least three people were injured and several residential buildings were damaged, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Debris was on fire at a school in the city center.
On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Russia was preparing a strike using the Oreshnik missile, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the U.S. and Europe. Ukraine's air force did not immediately respond on whether an Oreshnik missile hit any target.
Russia has already attacked Ukraine twice with the Oreshnik, a missile President Putin boasts is impossible to intercept due to its speed of over 10 times the speed of sound.
Zelenskiy's warning came after Putin ordered his military to prepare options for retaliation against Ukraine for a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region. Ukraine's military said it had targeted a Russian drone command unit.
