Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv warns missile threat is high after Russia uses hypersonic weapons; Bakhmut battle ‘key’ to draining Russian resources

Ukraine’s military warned Friday that the threat of a Russian missile attack remains high, a day after the Kremlin launched a barrage of missiles and confirmed its use of hypersonic weapons.

Ukraine’s battle for Bakhmut is “exceeding its key tasks,” including draining Russian resources ahead of a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive, said an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.