Moscow is set to mass produce its new hypersonic ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which Russian President Vladimir Putin touted as a weapon capable of besting any US-made

Russia said Monday it has captured a settlement in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, the first village in the central region claimed to have come under the control of Russian troops.

Oreshnik missile is Russias newest hypersonic weapon now entering mass production after proving its power in Ukraine. Announced by President Vladimir Putin, the Oreshnik can reach speeds of Mach 10, carry multiple warheads,

Russia is ramping up production of Oreshnik hypersonic missiles, Putin said. The missile, first used against Ukraine, could reach targets in the US.

An emboldened Russia has ramped up military offensives on two fronts in Ukraine. That is scattering Kyiv’s precious reserve troops and threatening to expand the fighting to a new Ukrainian region as each side seeks an advantage before the fighting season wanes in the autumn.

Russia said Monday it captured its first village in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region after grinding towards the border for months, dealing a physchological blow for Kyiv as its worries mount.

Russia’s state-owned Votkinsk plant produces ballistic and cruise missiles, such as the Iskander weapons used in air strikes against Ukrainian cities. It also manufactures intercontinental ballistic missiles able to deliver nuclear warheads across the planet.

The lethal strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles and is reported to have killed "dozens" of Russian officers. However, so far there has been no official confirmation of casualties by either Ukraine or Russia. Video footage posted to social media channels shows the aftermath of the Donetsk attack.

A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region says that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it.

Russia said Monday it captured its first village in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region after grinding towards the border for months, dealing a psychological blow for Kyiv as its worries mount.