Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago.

On Nov. 21, Russia for the first time used an intermediate range hypersonic ballistic missile to strike an industrial plant in the city of Dnipro, in eastern Ukraine. Putin described the attack with the Oreshnik missile as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with longer-range Western weapons.

Called Peklo – the new drone missile has already proven its combat effectiveness in the battlefield, as per the Ukrainian President.

An official who worked on Russia's cruise missiles and on incorporating AI into drones was killed in a Ukrainian op near Moscow, according to reports.

Mikhail Shatsky, a top Russian engineer behind the deadly X-59 and X-69 cruise missiles, was shot dead in the capital, according to Russian and Ukrainian media.

A Russian scientist known for developing cruise missiles has been found shot dead in a snowy wooded area near Moscow.

For nearly a year, Ukraine's energy sector has endured relentless attacks. With winter in full swing, the stakes have never been higher. Power outages leave families shivering in cold homes, while damaged infrastructure hampers daily life.

A top Russian missile guru was assassinated during a special operation by elite Ukrainian forces in the middle of Moscow, according to reports.

Mikhail Shatsky, a Russian expert involved in modernizing missiles launched against Ukraine, was shot dead near Moscow, a Defense Forces source told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 12.

A top Russian missile scientist has been gunned down in the streets of Moscow in an apparent assassination, with Ukrainian spies claiming responsibility for the hit.