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Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report

By Thomson Reuters May 24, 2026 | 3:45 AM

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) – Russian forces hit targets ​in Ukraine ‌using four types of missiles – Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and ‌Zircon – ​in ⁠overnight attacks on ⁠Sunday, in retaliation for Kyiv’s strikes on civilian ​targets in Russia, state ⁠news agencies ⁠reported.

The attacks, ​all successful, were ​carried out on Ukrainian ‌military command facilities, air bases and other ⁠enterprises of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex, the Interfax ⁠news ‌agency cited ⁠the Russian ​Defence ‌Ministry as saying.

Reuters ​could ⁠not independently verify the battlefield report.

(Reporting by Lucy PapachristouEditing by Bernadette ​Baum)