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.

President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target Kyiv's "decision-making centres" with a new ballistic missile. Questions have been raised about its potential impact and speed after it was used to attack the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a massive Russian overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure was a response to Kyiv's attacks on Russian regions using longer-range Western missiles.

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