Russia Uses Hypersonic Oreshnik Ballistic Missile in Attacks on Ukraine

At least two people died in the Russian attacks on Kyiv on May 24.

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 Maloletka

Russia 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.