13,000 kmph, six warheads: Why Ukraine can't stop this deadly Russian missile

Hours before Russia’s massive bombardment of Ukraine on May 24, Kyiv received intelligence from the US and European allies about a deadly weapon Moscow was preparing to deploy, according to President

Volodymyr Zelensky

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The warnings may have helped Ukraine brace for the attack and limit casualties, even though the country remained largely defenceless when a Russian Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile struck south of Kyiv.