On January 9, 2026, marking Day 1,415 of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia initiated a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine. The capital, Kyiv, faced heavy bombardment overnight, resulting in at least three fatalities and 16 injuries, with residential buildings damaged and disruptions to essential services like water and electricity. A ballistic missile also struck critical infrastructure in the western city of Lviv, which caused widespread blackouts in the region. Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed the use of its advanced 'Oreshnik' intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in the Lviv strike. The Oreshnik is a hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile, reportedly traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 10 (over 12,300 km/h) and capable of delivering multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), though it carried conventional warheads in this instance. This marks the second confirmed operational use of the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine, with the first being in November 2024 against Dnipro. Ukraine's foreign minister warned that the Oreshnik strike near the EU and NATO border posed a 'grave threat' to European security. Russia stated these attacks were in retaliation for an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on President Vladimir Putin's residence in December, a claim denied by Ukraine and disputed by US President Donald Trump. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces conducted an attack on Russia's Belgorod region, leaving approximately half a million people without power or heating. The events underscore a significant escalation in the conflict, with implications for regional stability and global geopolitical dynamics, including potential impacts on countries like India due to discussions around sanctions on Russian oil.