This handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on January 8, 2026, shows rescuers working to extinguish a fire in a heavily damaged residential building following a Russian missile attack in Kryvyi Rig, Dnipropetrovsk region.- AFP
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Firstpost10-01-2026, 21:20

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depot After Moscow's Hypersonic Attack on Kyiv

  • A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil storage facility in Russia's Volgograd region.
  • This followed a large-scale Russian assault on Ukraine, including a new hypersonic missile strike on Kyiv, disrupting electricity and heating.
  • Ukraine's General Staff confirmed targeting the Zhutovskaya oil depot, stating it fuels Russian military operations.
  • Russia deployed a powerful new hypersonic missile in western Ukraine, only the second time such a weapon has been used.
  • The UN spokesman highlighted significant civilian casualties and deprivation of essential services in Ukraine due to the attacks.

Why It Matters: Ukraine retaliates against Russian energy infrastructure after Moscow's intensified attacks and hypersonic strike.

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