New Delhi, May 24 -- Weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that the war in Ukraine may be nearing an end, Kyiv on Sunday (local time) said that Moscow launched a mass drone and missile attack.

The attack, which was carried out using the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, killed at least two people in Kyiv, marking the third time that Moscow has used the weapon in the four-year war.

The intense aerial assault damaged buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including areas near government offices, residential buildings, schools, and a market, officials said, adding that at least 83 people were injured, AP reported.

The attack included 600 strike drones and 90 air-, sea-, and ground-launched missiles, accordi...