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Ukrainian parliament cancels Friday session amid fears of Russian airstrike

Source: Meduza

The Ukrainian parliament canceled its planned session today due to the threat of a Russian airstrike. According to the news outlet Ukrainska Pravda, Verkhovna Rada deputies were warned about a possible attack on Kyiv’s central government buildings. A day earlier, Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko said the next Rada session is scheduled for December.

On Thursday, Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia launched an “experimental” ballistic missile at a weapons factory in Dnipro. The so-called “Oreshnik” missile was equipped with a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead.

Background

‘We are prepared for any turn of events’ In a televised speech, Vladimir Putin claims a hypersonic missile attack on Ukraine and warns the West of more to come — Full transcript

Background

‘We are prepared for any turn of events’ In a televised speech, Vladimir Putin claims a hypersonic missile attack on Ukraine and warns the West of more to come — Full transcript