Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have one wish for Putin’s birthday
PRYLUKY, Chernihiv Oblast – Families stand outside the ruins of a five-story apartment building, watching rescuers dig through what remains of their homes. Some sit wrapped in blankets, staring at the rescue operation, waiting to see who is pulled from the rubble next. Five so far are those of children, three of them only one year old. They were among at least 19 people killed by a Russian cruise…
In the ruins of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have expressed their sole wish for Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday. The blast that struck a five-story residential building in Pryluky, near Chernihiv Oblast, resulted in at least 19 deaths, including five children. Amidst the rubble, residents yearn for Putin to experience even the slightest fraction of the pain and fear endured by their families and children.
Some residents even wish for his death, while others hope he suffers a similar fate. The attack, part of a larger salvo targeting cities across Ukraine on October 7, coincides with Putin's birthday.
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