New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in western Ukraine close to the border with NATO-member Poland, a move Kyiv and its European allies described as an attempt to intimidate them from continuing military support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials said the missile strike came as part of a wider barrage of drones and missiles that hit multiple regions, including the capital Kyiv.

Moscow said it launched the Oreshnik missile in retaliation for what it claims was a Ukrainian drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin's residences last month. Ukraine has denied the allegation, while the United States has said the incident did not occur.

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