Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, cutting power to more than 1 million people in the west, south and centre of the country. President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had struck in response to Ukraine's strikes on Russian territory with U.

Kyiv is heavily protected by air defences, but Putin says Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile is incapable of being intercepted. “At present, the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff are selecting targets to hit on Ukrainian territory,