Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones in heavy overnight assault

Ukraine's capital Kyiv was hit by a massive strike of missiles and drones early on Sunday, shortly after its air force warned Russia might launch a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile.

Explosions reverberated through the city shortly after 1am after the air force announced a threat of an Oreshnik launch on its Telegram channel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the US embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday about the risk of a major Russian airstrike in the coming hours.

The list also includes those who carried out strikes using FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 bombs on Mariupol in March 2022.