Russia launches hypersonic missile strike in Ukraine, warns West of consequences

Russia has launched a new hypersonic missile, the Oreshnik, targeting a military facility in Ukraine. This strike is a warning to the West against supporting Ukraine, according to Kremlin officials. They claim all missile warheads successfully hit their targets. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Western actions, including supplying missiles to Ukraine, will provoke a strong response from Russia. He emphasized that Ukraine's recent missile strikes into Russia indicate direct involvement from the U.S. and U.K. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the missile use as a significant escalation. Peskov noted that Russia informed the U.S. about the strike shortly before it occurred, despite not being technically required to do so.