13,000 kmph, 6 warheads: Why Ukraine couldn't stop this deadly Russian missile
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: May 25, 2026, 20:12 IST IST
Hours before Russia’s massive bombardment of Ukraine on May 24, Kyiv received intelligence from the US and European allies about a deadly weapon Moscow was preparing to deploy, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The warnings may have helped Ukraine brace for the attack and limit casualties, even though the country remained largely defenceless when a Russian Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile struck south of Kyiv.
The warnings may have helped Ukraine brace for the attack and limit casualties, even though the country remained largely defenceless when a Russian Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile struck south of Kyiv.
