Russia Launches Large Aerial Assault on Ukraine Using Hypersonic Missile
Russia conducted one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine on Sunday, deploying a hypersonic ballistic missile. The strike followed a brief U.S.-brokered ceasefire earlier this month.
SemaforRussia attacked Ukraine on Sunday with one of the largest aerial assaults of the war, Semafor reported. The assault included the Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile, which Russia has used against Ukraine only twice before. The Kremlin said the attack was retaliation after accusing Kyiv of striking a college dormitory and killing 21 people. -brokered ceasefire.
Background on the Ceasefire Broader peace talks remain stalled, Semafor reported.
Both sides are deadlocked on the battlefield while Ukraine continues drone strikes deeper into Russian territory.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- May 24, 2026
Russia launched large aerial attack on Ukraine using Oreshnik missile.
1 sourceSemafor - Earlier this month
Russia halted attacks during brief U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
1 sourceSemafor - May 24, 2026
Kremlin accused Kyiv of dormitory strike that killed 21 people.
1 sourceSemafor
Potential Impact
- 01
Peace talks remain stalled between Russia and Ukraine.
- 02
Ukraine may continue drone strikes into Russian territory.
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