Russia has again launched hypersonic Kinzhal missiles at the Ukrainian region of Khmelnytskyi - a region known for its military airfields and weapons depots, and one of Moscow's favourite targets since the start of the invasion. According to Ukrainian military and economic experts, the three missiles together cost between $14 and $16 million - a budget that for many countries would equal the annual earnings of an entire ministry.

The Kinzhal is "the most advanced hypersonic weapon and exceptionally hard to intercept", according to assessments. That means standard air defences (including the Patriot systems the US has sent to Ukraine) have a serious chance of failing to intercept it. As a result, the moment the launch was detected, an air-raid alert was issued across the whole of Ukraine.

The explosions in the region were powerful and confirmed by witnesses on social media. How many objects were hit, what was wrecked, and whether there are human casualties - is still being checked. In situations like this, Kyiv releases information in carefully measured doses for military reasons - while Moscow says nothing at all, except for propaganda purposes.

What is telling at the scenario level: attacks like this come in waves. Moscow fires a handful of Kinzhals, tests the defences, and then fires cheaper drones and cruise missiles at the same region - hoping to exhaust the defensive systems. That is the real logic of modern attrition warfare, not blitzkrieg. And every signal says this will keep repeating until someone pays a political price for it.