Russia’s claim that it has fired a new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat, and tested a nuclear-capable variant, marks a sharp escalation in the technological arms race unfolding along NATO’s eastern flank.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people in the capital. For only the second time in the nearly 4-year-old war,

Russia said it deployed one of its most advanced ballistic missiles during widespread overnight strikes on Ukraine. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed by drones. Follow DW for more.

The Su-75 fighter, Khabarovsk submarine, Sarmat missiles and other developments will undergo the last stages of testing.