A nationwide air raid alert was sounded in Ukraine early on Thursday, with reports of explosions in several cities. The Ukrainian air force said in a Telegram post at 05:19 local time (03:19 GMT) that the alert was in force "throughout the territory of Ukraine due to the threat of missile danger".

Speaking at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Astana, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia's military leadership is now "choosing targets" in Ukraine to hit them with Oreshnik.

Russia may use its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to Ukraine's firing of Western missiles at&nbsp

The Russian leader claimed that the new "Oreshnik" hypersonic missile could target the capital if Ukraine continues using Western long-range weapons. Follow DW for more.

President Vladimir Putin warned that his forces could strike “decision-making centers” in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with new ballistic missiles as retaliation for attacks on Russia using Western missiles.

The Russian president said “decision-making centres” in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv were potential targets of its new ballistic missiles.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a massive Russian overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure was a response to Kyiv's attacks on Russian regions using longer-range Western missiles.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday additional assaults on Ukraine using the latest Russian hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile systems. He also stated that he would not allow Ukraine to acquire nuclear weapons and warned that,

Tensions escalate as Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of further strikes on Ukraine using its advanced Oreshnik hypersonic missiles. He warned Kyiv of attacks on 'decision-making centers' following Ukraine's use of the US-made ATACMS missiles on Russian soil.

The attack reinforced fears of long power cuts during the winter months as temperatures hover around zero. Read more at straitstimes.com.