Russia may use its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to Ukraine's firing of Western missiles at Russian territory, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Russia’s widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine was a response to strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

More than a million households in Ukraine were left without power after a “massive enemy attack” overnight by Russia, targeting critical energy infrastructure facilities, CNN reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Thursday that the air assault was in response to Ukrainian strikes in Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles.

Tensions continue to rise in eastern Europe as Russia and Ukraine escalate air attacks against each other. Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles looking for his daughter, Hannah, after she was reported missing,

Putin threatens to target Kyiv with new missile after energy grid attack - Russia’s second big attack on Ukraine’s energy system this month left 1 million without power