India, May 24 -- Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine since the war began, striking Kyiv and several other cities overnight with a barrage of missiles and drones, including its new "Oreshnik" hypersonic ballistic missile, according to Ukrainian officials and media reports.

The bombardment reportedly killed at least two people and injured several others, as explosions rocked multiple regions across the country.

Unverified footage circulating widely on social media appeared to show a missile striking central Kyiv, followed by a massive flash that briefly lit up the night sky.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched around 90 missiles of various types, many of them ballistic, along with nearly...