Live Coverage: Kremlin declares hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine as a warning to the west

The Kremlin has stated that the recent hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine was a warning to the West, particularly the US and the UK, to not allow Kyiv to strike Russia with their missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the strike using the new Oreshnik missile, with the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stating that the strike was meant to send a signal to the West. The US and UK had been informed 30 minutes before the launch, although Russia was not obligated to do so. The strike has intensified tensions in the region, leading Ukraine to seek concrete outcomes against Russia at a Nato meeting next week. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will also be attending a G7 meeting in Italy to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia has sent military technology to North Korea in exchange for support in the war in Ukraine, as per intelligence officials in South Korea. The UK has imposed new sanctions on Russia, potentially impacting European payments for Russian gas. These recent events have raised fears of a larger conflict, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warning of a global conflict. The situation continues to escalate, with both Ukraine and Russia maneuvering for advantage as negotiations loom on the horizon in the shadow of the upcoming change in US presidency.

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