Putin's Revenge: Russia's Shahed Drone Swarm BATTERS Zelensky's Hometown After Oreshnik Hits Lviv

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Russia has unleashed one of its most intense winter assaults yet, with Kryvyi Rih once again under fire as Russian strike drones ripped through the night sky just before midnight. Explosions, air raid sirens, and power failures plunged the city into chaos, marking the heaviest bombardment the region has faced in months. The latest attack came amid a wider, coordinated Russian offensive across Ukraine, hitting Kyiv, Lviv, and western regions with drones, cruise missiles, and the rare deployment of the hypersonic Oreshnik missile. As temperatures drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius, thousands of homes remain without heating or electricity, turning infrastructure damage into a humanitarian emergency. Moscow claims the strikes are “revenge,” while Ukraine accuses Russia of weaponising winter itself. With civilian areas targeted, NATO allies watching closely, and warnings mounting from Kyiv, this latest escalation raises urgent questions about Europe’s security — and how far the war may still spread.