Putin considers using a new hypersonic missile with the capability to reach the US West Coast against Kyiv.

After an overnight attack by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using missiles and drones, President Putin has stated that government buildings in Kyiv could be targeted using a new hypersonic missile that may also have the capability to reach the U.S.

The Russian attacks have not yet targeted "decision-making centers" in Kyiv, as the city is heavily defended by air. However, Putin claims that Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which was fired at a Ukrainian city for the first time last week, cannot be intercepted.

On November 21, Russia retaliated against Ukrainian strikes on a Russian military facility in Bryansk by firing on a weapons production plant in Dnipro with U.S. made long-range missiles called ATACMS, after President Biden had given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy permission to do so.

On November 23 and 25, Ukraine allegedly launched more ATACMS at Russia's Kursk region, according to Russia.

Putin stated at a meeting of a security alliance of ex-Soviet countries in Kazakhstan that we will respond to ongoing strikes on Russian territory with long-range Western-made missiles, as previously stated, including possibly continuing to test the Oreshnik in combat conditions, as was done on November 21.

The Ministry of Defense and General Staff are currently choosing targets to strike on Ukrainian soil. These targets could include military facilities, defense and industrial enterprises, or decision-making centers in Kyiv, as stated.

The Oreshnik missile, with its sensors, electronics, and data acquisition capabilities, is similar to the Rubezh, a Russian solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile. The Oreshnik has a flight range of between 310 miles and 3,100 miles, making it capable of targeting most of Europe and the West Coast of the United States. After a launch, such a missile could hit Britain in 20 minutes and Poland in 12 minutes.

The Oreshnik can be equipped with either a non-nuclear or nuclear warhead, and it is extremely difficult to detect and intercept by current missile defense systems due to its ability to travel at hypersonic speeds, reaching Mach 11.

Russia's advanced missile systems production is 10 times higher than NATO's, and Moscow plans to increase it even more, according to Putin.

The conflict, which has lasted over 1,000 days, shows no signs of ending due to his plans to increase production and ongoing strikes.

On Thursday, Russia launched a large-scale aerial drone and missile assault on Ukraine, focusing on the country's critical energy facilities. As a result, over a million households in the west, south, and center of the country were left without electricity, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Nearly 200 missiles and drones were fired during the attack, causing explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk and many other cities in central and western Ukraine.

In less than two weeks, Russia carried out its second significant aerial assault on Ukraine's power grid, with President Putin stating on Thursday that the attack was a retaliation against Kyiv's use of longer-range American missiles in Russian regions.

The attack has sparked concerns in Ukraine that Russia may intend to sabotage its energy infrastructure prior to the onset of winter, which could negatively impact Ukrainian morale regarding the war's outcome.

Zelenskyy stated that the attack was a "despicable intensification" and that Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster bombs were intentionally aimed at civilian facilities.

Russia's use of cluster elements in their terrorist tactics further complicates the work of rescuers and power engineers, as Zelenskyy wrote on X.

Ukrainian officials have previously complained that military aid is slow to arrive, and he urged Western countries to fulfill their promised air defense weaponry.

Hours after President-elect Trump appointed Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg for a possible new role aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, an attack occurred. Trump has established a special envoy position for the Ukraine conflict.

According to three sources, Kellogg presented Trump with a plan to end the conflict and in April co-authored a research document that suggested using weapons supplied to Ukraine as leverage for armistice negotiations with Russia.

Rebekah Koffler, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.