DNIPRO MISSILE ATTACK

The new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine is a nuclear-capable weapon that has not been previously mentioned in public. An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) has a range of 1,000-5,50...

During a test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized the Ukraine conflict as having "global" war characteristics. Putin issued a warning about potential attacks on Western nations in respon...

Russia has launched a new type of ballistic missile in Ukraine, raising concerns about an escalation of the conflict. The missile, based on a longer-range design, is believed to be experimental. While Russia claims the launch was a response to Ukrai...

Russia launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile called "Oreshnik" at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, causing damage and injuries. This marked the first use of this experimental missile, which is based on the RS-26 ICBM design.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the assessment was based on initial analysis.

During a live briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova received a phone call instructing her not to comment on reports of Russia firing a ballistic missile at a Ukrainian rocket company in Dnipro. While Kyiv claimed the attack ...

UK Defence Secretary John Healey addressed Parliament regarding unconfirmed reports of Russia launching a new ballistic missile into Ukraine. While not confirming the missile strike, Healey acknowledged Russia's months-long preparation for such an a...

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. While Ukraine confirmed the attack, Russia did not confirm or deny the use of the missile, which is capable of c...

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from its Astrakhan region, targeting Dnipro in central-eastern Ukraine. This marks the first use of such a powerful, long-range missile during the war, coming after Ukraine struck targets inside ...

A massive missile and drone attack by Russia targeted multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, causing power outages and explosions. Kyiv has increased its strikes inside Russia after a ground offensive in the Kursk region. A hotel in Kramatorsk w...

Dozens of volunteers including hospital staff and rescue workers dug through debris from the Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital in a desperate search for survivors after the rare day-time bombardment, AFP journalists on the scene saw.

Russia launched a devastating daylight missile attack on multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, killing at least 29 civilians and damaging Kyiv's main children's hospital. The assault, which involved over 40 missiles, also affected Kryvyi Rih, D...

A Russian missile and drone attack on Dnipro killed five civilians and injured 47, including a 14-year-old girl. The assault shattered windows in schools and kindergartens, damaged a children's hospital ICU, and sparked fires in another hospital. Pr...

A Russian missile strike in Ukraine's Cherkasy region damaged critical infrastructure and injured six people. The attack targeted civilian and railway facilities in the city of Smila, according to Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Illya Yevlash. Init...

Russian missile and drone strikes targeted thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, causing damage to the already vulnerable power infrastructure, as confirmed by Ukrenergo. Regional officials reported attacks in Kamianske near...

Russia launched a major assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, severing one of two power lines supplying Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhia power plant, seized by Russian troops earlier, relies on Ukrain...

Russia fired 24 North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine between December 30, 2023, and February 7, 2024. The missiles were received from North Korea after a summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. The accuracy of the missiles is questionab...

Russia said Saturday its forces struck a command post in Ukraine's Dnipro the previous day after Kyiv said a missile hit an apartment block there, wounding nine people. "On the evening of July 28, the Russian armed forces attacked a command post of ...

The Belgorod town of Graivoron, some 7 kilometres (4.5 miles) from the Ukrainian border, was under fire for several hours, with four houses, a store, a car, a gas pipeline and a power line damaged, Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov reported. Closer to the bor...