Russia Fires 4 Missile Types at Ukraine in Retaliation for Civilian Strikes
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Updated · Reuters · May 24
Russia Fires 4 Missile Types at Ukraine in Retaliation for Civilian Strikes
7 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 24
Russian state media said Moscow launched overnight strikes on Ukraine using four missile types—Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon—in what it called retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on civilian targets in Russia.
Russia's Defence Ministry said the missiles hit Ukrainian military command facilities, air bases and other military-industrial sites, and described all of the attacks as successful.
Reuters said it could not independently verify the battlefield claims, leaving the reported scale and impact of the strikes unconfirmed.
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