Russia on Sunday attacked Ukraine in one of the largest aerial assaults of the war, signaling a new wave of escalation as it used a rarely launched hypersonic ballistic missile.

    The use of the Oreshnik missile, which Russia has used against Ukraine only twice before, came after the Kremlin accused Kyiv of striking a college dormitory, killing 21 people, and vowed retaliation.

    Russia had halted attacks earlier this month as part of a brief US-brokered ceasefire, but broader peace talks are frozen as the two sides remain deadlocked on the battlefield and Ukraine uses drones to strike deeper into Russian territory.

    J.D. Capelouto

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