Russia fires hypersonic missile for first time during Ukraine war

A cloud of smoke rises after an explosion in Lviv (AP)

Russia has used its latest hypersonic missile for the first time during its attack on Ukraine, a military spokesman said.

Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the hypersonic missiles, known as Kinzhal, destroyed an underground warehouse storing missiles and aviation ammunition of Ukrainian troops in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.