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

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Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Stringer Reuters

MOSCOW - 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)

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM.

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