"Deadly Missile Strikes Escalate in Ukraine as Russia Intensifies Assault on Kyiv and Kharkiv"

Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles struck Ukraine's largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, resulting in at least four civilian deaths and nearly 100 injuries. The attacks, which involved the advanced Kinzhal missiles, targeted military industrial facilities and depots, according to Russia, but also hit civilian areas. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported that air defense systems helped shoot down many of the missiles, saving lives. The strikes are part of a larger pattern of intensified bombardment as the war nears its two-year mark, with both sides reporting significant attacks and casualties.