Ukraine closes parliament as Russia launches new missile attack

independent.co.uk

Ukraine's parliament has been closed as tensions rise following a new Russian missile attack. Lawmakers have been advised to keep their families away from Kyiv's government district. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the use of a new hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian military site. He claimed this was a warning to Western nations supporting Ukraine. Putin stated that the missile, named "Oreshnik," was fired in response to Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian territory using Western-made missiles. He warned that Russia could target military installations in any country supplying weapons to Ukraine.


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