Kremlin: US 'Doing Everything' to Prolong War in Ukraine

Hours after Thursday's strike touched off a debate over whether the Ukrainian plant was hit by an intercontinental ballistic missile, President Vladimir Putin made a rare and surprise appearance on Russian television to clear up the mystery.

The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine - which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's announcement about the use of an Oreshnik medium-range missile against Ukraine.

In a televised statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed using a new missile system, the "Oreshnik," which he described as carrying hypersonic equipment.