A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine resulted in four fatalities and dozens of injuries.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was a primary target, with other areas also affected.

Over 100 people were injured, and numerous residential buildings, a school, an opera house, and a museum were damaged.

Russia's defense ministry attributed the strikes to Ukraine's alleged attacks on civilian infrastructure, which Ukraine's military denies.

This attack comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

European leaders have condemned the strikes, which followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia was planning an attack.

The Russian defense ministry used the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, capable of traveling at over 10 times the speed of sound and carrying conventional or nuclear warheads.