Russia on Monday (May 25) announced plans to intensify strikes on Kyiv, including attacks targeting what it described as Ukraine’s “decision-making centres”, while urging foreign nationals and diplomatic staff to leave the Ukrainian capital immediately.&nbsp;The warning came as fresh Russian attacks killed at least four people and injured several others across eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities.&nbsp;In Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Russian shelling struck the town of Dergachi, killing two civilians, aged 68 and 25 and injuring nearly two dozen others. Kharkiv Governor Oleg Synegubov said emergency teams were deployed to the area following the attack.&nbsp;Separate strikes were also reported in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, where two people were killed, according to city mayor Oleksandr Goncharenko.<h2>Russia says Kyiv military sites will be targeted</h2>The latest escalation follows a massive Russian aerial assault over the weekend involving dozens of drones and missiles that caused damage across Kyiv and left multiple people dead and injured.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nirmala-sitharaman-flags-3fs-as-key-challenge-after-pm-modi-s-austerity-appeal-amid-west-asia-crisis-1779708878146">Nirmala Sitharaman flags ‘3Fs’ as key challenge after PM Modi’s austerity appeal amid West Asia crisis</a>&nbsp;Among the weapons reportedly used by Moscow was the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which Russian authorities claim can travel at speeds exceeding ten times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.&nbsp;The renewed offensive comes days after Moscow accused Ukraine of attacking a vocational school in the Russian-controlled Lugansk region, an incident that Russia claimed killed 21 people. Russian President Vladimir Putin had subsequently instructed the military to retaliate.&nbsp;In a statement, Russia’s foreign ministry said, “Under the current circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces are starting to launch systematic strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in Kyiv.”&nbsp;“The strikes will target both decision-making centres and command posts... We are warning foreign citizens, including personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations, to leave the city as soon as possible,” the ministry added.&nbsp;The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent weeks as diplomatic efforts led by the United States to negotiate a ceasefire have stalled, with Washington’s focus increasingly shifting towards the Middle East crisis.

The warning came as fresh Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed at least four people, including two civilians in Kharkiv region’s Dergachi town, while nearly two dozen others were injured, according to local officials.

Russia on Monday (May 25) announced plans to intensify strikes on Kyiv, including attacks targeting what it described as Ukraine’s “decision-making centres”, while urging foreign nationals and diplomatic staff to leave the Ukrainian capital immediately. The warning came as fresh Russian attacks killed at least four people and injured several others across eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities. In Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Russian shelling struck the town of Dergachi, killing two civilians, aged 68 and 25 and injuring nearly two dozen others. Kharkiv Governor Oleg Synegubov said emergency teams were deployed to the area following the attack. Separate strikes were also reported in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, where two people were killed, according to city mayor Oleksandr Goncharenko. Russia says Kyiv military sites will be targeted The latest escalation follows a massive Russian aerial assault over the weekend involving dozens of drones and missiles that caused damage across Kyiv and left multiple people dead and injured. Also Read: Nirmala Sitharaman flags ‘3Fs’ as key challenge after PM Modi’s austerity appeal amid West Asia crisis Among the weapons reportedly used by Moscow was the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which Russian authorities claim can travel at speeds exceeding ten times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The renewed offensive comes days after Moscow accused Ukraine of attacking a vocational school in the Russian-controlled Lugansk region, an incident that Russia claimed killed 21 people. Russian President Vladimir Putin had subsequently instructed the military to retaliate. In a statement, Russia’s foreign ministry said, “Under the current circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces are starting to launch systematic strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial facilities in Kyiv.” “The strikes will target both decision-making centres and command posts... We are warning foreign citizens, including personnel of diplomatic missions and international organisations, to leave the city as soon as possible,” the ministry added. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in recent weeks as diplomatic efforts led by the United States to negotiate a ceasefire have stalled, with Washington’s focus increasingly shifting towards the Middle East crisis.

The warning came as fresh Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed at least four people, including two civilians in Kharkiv region’s Dergachi town, while nearly two dozen others were injured, according to local officials.

Russia threatens new attacks on Kyiv, urges diplomats and foreigners to evacuate

Ukrainian strikes have claimed the lives of six people, including two children, in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine as well as in Russia's border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk, local officials have confirmed. Ukraine attacks followed a day after Russia launched an attack on Kyiv using a powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time, killing at least four people and injuring about 100. The local Moscow-installed administration stated that four people, including two children, were killed in the frontline town of Gorlivka in the occupied Donetsk region. "As a result of Ukrainian armed aggression in the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka, four civilians have been killed, including two children born in 2012 and 2013," Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said. Earlier in the day, during the early morning hours, two people also died after Ukraine launched drones around the western Russian border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod, local authorities said. Ukraine has frequently launched strikes on Russian territory and occupied regions in response to the ongoing bombardments it has faced since Russia began its large-scale military offensive in February 2022.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/remains-of-17-year-old-us-sailor-killed-in-pearl-harbor-attack-return-home-after-84-years-1779690437086">Remains of 17-year-old US sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack return home after 84 years</a><h3>Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile</h3>Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed on Sunday that Russia hit the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with the Oreshnik missile. He described the attack as a Russian assault that also hit a water supply facility, destroyed a market and damaged several residential buildings and schools. “They are genuinely deranged,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Adding further details on Sunday, Zelenskyy wrote on X that about 100 people had been injured across the country and four had died as a result of the Russian attack, which he said had hit Kyiv the hardest.&nbsp;In response, Russia stated that the raid was in retaliation for a Ukrainian drone attack on educational buildings in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region that claimed the lives of 21 people and injured over 40.

Ukraine has frequently launched strikes on Russian territory and occupied regions in response to the ongoing bombardments it has faced since Russia began its large-scale military offensive in February 2022.

Ukrainian strikes have claimed the lives of six people, including two children, in Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine as well as in Russia's border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk, local officials have confirmed. Ukraine attacks followed a day after Russia launched an attack on Kyiv using a powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time, killing at least four people and injuring about 100. The local Moscow-installed administration stated that four people, including two children, were killed in the frontline town of Gorlivka in the occupied Donetsk region. "As a result of Ukrainian armed aggression in the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka, four civilians have been killed, including two children born in 2012 and 2013," Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said. Earlier in the day, during the early morning hours, two people also died after Ukraine launched drones around the western Russian border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod, local authorities said. Ukraine has frequently launched strikes on Russian territory and occupied regions in response to the ongoing bombardments it has faced since Russia began its large-scale military offensive in February 2022. Also read: Remains of 17-year-old US sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack return home after 84 years Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, claimed on Sunday that Russia hit the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with the Oreshnik missile. He described the attack as a Russian assault that also hit a water supply facility, destroyed a market and damaged several residential buildings and schools. “They are genuinely deranged,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Adding further details on Sunday, Zelenskyy wrote on X that about 100 people had been injured across the country and four had died as a result of the Russian attack, which he said had hit Kyiv the hardest. In response, Russia stated that the raid was in retaliation for a Ukrainian drone attack on educational buildings in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region that claimed the lives of 21 people and injured over 40.

Ukraine has frequently launched strikes on Russian territory and occupied regions in response to the ongoing bombardments it has faced since Russia began its large-scale military offensive in February 2022.

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Russia threatens new attacks on Kyiv, urges diplomats and foreigners to evacuate

Ukraine strikes kill 6 in Russia after Moscow's Oreshnik Missile attack