Newsman: Russia’s defense ministry says it used a hypersonic missile in the attack. . It is the first time Russia has used such a weapon in the conflict.
Ukrainian officials confirm that a Russian strike hit a munitions warehouse in western Ukraine.
Russia’s defense ministry says it used a hypersonic missile to strike a munitions warehouse in western Ukraine on Friday.
In southern Ukraine, 9,000 people have escaped the besieged city of Mariupol, but tens of thousands remain trapped, and Russian forces are stopping much-needed humanitarian aid, Ukraine’s president says.
The spokesman said Ukraine has become a testing ground for Russia’s arsenal.
The extent of the damage on the warehouse is being assessed.