In a dramatic and dangerous escalation of hostilities, Vladimir Putin's regime has unleashed a powerful hypersonic missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The assault, which took place in the early hours of the morning, involved the rare deployment of Russia's advanced Kh-47 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles, a weapon touted by the Kremlin as being virtually unstoppable.
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the chilling details, reporting that a total of six of these hypersonic projectiles were fired towards the city. In a testament to Ukraine's increasingly sophisticated air defences, officials stated that all six Kinzhal missiles were successfully intercepted and destroyed before reaching their intended targets.
A Coordinated and Widespread Assault
This hypersonic attack was not an isolated incident but part of a larger, coordinated offensive. Russian forces launched a massive salvo of over 30 missiles of various types from strategic positions, including from occupied Crimea. The targets appeared to be squarely focused on crippling Ukraine's energy grid and critical infrastructure.
Despite the successful interception of the Kinzhals, the sheer scale of the attack meant some missiles got through. Reports from the ground confirm strikes on energy facilities, leading to significant damage and triggering emergency power outages across several districts of Kyiv. The city's mayor confirmed that at least five people were injured in the onslaught.
The Kinzhal: A Weapon of Fear and Propaganda
The use of the Kinzhal missile is particularly significant. Hailed by President Putin as an "invincible" wonder-weapon, its deployment is often as much a psychological tool as a military one, designed to showcase Russian technological might and strike fear into the civilian population. The fact that Ukrainian defences managed to shoot down every single one is a major propaganda blow to the Kremlin and a triumph for the West-supplied air defence systems protecting Ukrainian skies.
This large-scale attack underscores a brutal new phase in the conflict, with Russia increasingly aiming to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure as winter approaches, a tactic condemned by Western leaders as a war crime.
