On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced it had deployed a new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a lethal attack against Ukraine.

Ukrainian authorities reported that the strike killed four individuals and left at least 22 others wounded.

According to Russia, the assault was a retaliatory measure for what Moscow alleges was an incident targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence the previous month. This assertion has been contested by both Ukraine and President Donald Trump.

The offensive took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the country that Russia was planning a major offensive.

Zelenskyy stated that Russia’s objective was to exploit the freezing conditions in the capital, which had left roads and streets covered in ice.

The Western Command of Ukraine’s Air Force stated the missile moved at a velocity exceeding 8,000 miles per hour.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, confirmed that several districts in Kyiv were struck and that one of the fatalities was an emergency medical worker.

Ukraine’s security service indicated that five rescue personnel were injured while attending to the sites of continuing attacks.

In the Desnyanskyi district, a drone impacted the roof of a multi-story building, and the attack also caused damage to the first two floors of a residential building.

Kyiv’s Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported disruptions to running water and electricity in sections of the capital.

According to its mayor, Andriy Sadoviy, the recent attack also included other missiles launched from ground and sea platforms, which were directed at critical infrastructure in the western city of Lviv.