Key facts
- Russia launched a combined missile and drone attack overnight.
- Eight Zircon hypersonic missiles were deployed.
- 33 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 27 cruise missiles were also used.
- At least 7 people were killed and 35 wounded in Dnipro.
- 65 people were wounded in Kyiv and 14 in Kharkiv and its region.
Russia's use of advanced weaponry like Zircon hypersonic missiles, alongside ballistic and cruise missiles, in a large-scale attack on Ukraine signifies an escalation in the conflict. The significant number of civilian casualties highlights the ongoing humanitarian impact of the war.