"Massive Missile Strikes on Kyiv Escalate as Russia Intensifies Ukraine Assault"
Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities faced a large-scale missile attack by Russia, with the Ukrainian Air Force reporting the use of powerful weapons, including hypersonic missiles. The assault resulted in civilian casualties, with at least one death and 43 injuries in Kyiv, and additional fatalities and injuries in the Fastiv region and Kharkiv. The attack caused significant damage to infrastructure, with buildings hit, fires ignited, and power outages reported. This aggressive action follows a promise of retaliation by Russian President Vladimir Putin after a Ukrainian assault on a Russian city.