Ukraine's defence forces have struck three drilling platforms belonging to Russian company Lukoil in the waters of the Caspian Sea.

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday lamented escalating violence in Iran and Syria and renewed his appeal for peace in Ukraine, while also offering a special blessing for children receiving baptism and praying for those born into “difficult circumstances.

Russia fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in retaliation for an alleged attack on one of Putin's residences that the U.S. and Ukraine have denied.

Russia says the military has used the new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a strike on Ukraine.

The UAV, which bears a resemblance to the Iranian-designed Karrar drone, utilizes the Telefly jet engine, though with a greater thrust than the Geran-3 model, according to HUR.

Lviv. Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland on Jan. 9. The Oreshnik is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) designed to project power across Europe.

Ukrainian authorities reported multiple deaths and infrastructure damage after Russia said it deployed a new missile system in an overnight strike.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the agreements were “a signal of how seriously Europe and the entire coalition of the willing are ready to work for real security.”

Russia launched a sweeping attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Jan. 5. The Kremlin’s latest salvo comprised nine missiles and 165 Shahed-type drones, 137 of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Still, impact sites were recorded across 10 locations, with debris falling in nine others.

At least three people were killed after Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles overnight into Friday, Ukrainian officials said. Russia also struck critical infrastructure in the western city of Lviv using an unidentified ballistic missile, said mayor Andriy Sadoviy.