(LONDON, January 12, 2026 03:42:00) –
The United Kingdom will begin development of a new long-range ballistic missile system for Ukraine, dubbed “Nightfall,” designed to allow for rapid strikes on key military targets.
New UK Missile System Aims to Bolster Ukraine’s Strike Capabilities
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Britain is developing a new deep-strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, the government announced Sunday. The project, named Nightfall, will rapidly develop ground-launched ballistic missiles capable of carrying a 200kg (440lb) warhead to a range of more than 500km (310 miles).
“Nightfall missiles will be capable of being launched from a range of vehicles,” said the UK defense ministry (MoD), “firing multiple missiles in speedy succession and withdrawing within minutes – allowing Ukrainian forces to hit key military targets before Russian forces can respond.”
Three industry teams will each receive £9 million to design, develop, and deliver their first three Nightfall missiles within 12 months for test firings, according to the MoD.Ukraine currently utilizes ballistic missiles including Atacms, for which it relies on the United States, and the self-developed Sapsan.
Renewed Russian Attacks on Kyiv
Russia was again attacking Kyiv early Monday, the Ukrainian military said, sparking a fire in at least one district. Ukrainian air defences were engaged against incoming targets,according to Timur Tkachenko,head of Kyiv’s military governance.
The renewed attack came as more than 1,000 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital remained without heating due to a Russian bombardment on Friday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy,ukraine’s president,said that despite repairs,the situation was “still extremely difficult,” notably in border regions.
Ukraine’s forces hit three drilling platforms operated by Russian oil company Lukoil in the waters of the Caspian Sea on Sunday, the Ukrainian military general staff announced.The strikes on Russian energy sites aim to deprive moscow of oil export revenue used to fund the war. Moscow, simultaneously occurring, said a Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh.
Pope Leo Offers Prayers for Ukraine
At the Vatican, Pope Leo offered prayers for the people of Ukraine, saying the “particularly serious” strikes on energy infrastructure were “hitting the civilian population hard, just as the cold weather is getting worse … I pray for those who are suffering and renew my appeal for an end to violence and for efforts to achieve peace to be intensified.”
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