Zelensky: Russia ‘Gifted’ Putin an Attack Killing 5 in Pryluky
A Russian strike destroyed a five-story apartment building in Pryluky, killing at least five people and injuring 26, including five children. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched 70 missiles, including numerous ballistic weapons, while attacks across Ukraine killed at least 11 people.
On Wednesday, October 7th, a Russian missile strike in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, killed at least five people and injured 26, including five children. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, stating that the Russian army "gifted" Putin the destruction of a residential building on Putin's birthday. Zelensky assured that emergency crews are still searching for any trapped individuals beneath the rubble.
The casualties and injuries are preliminary figures as the rescue operation continues. The attack was part of a larger Russian barrage that targeted Kyiv and 12 Ukrainian regions, damaging multiple apartment buildings in Dnipro, Kremenchuk, and striking other high-rises. The toll included two deaths and eight injuries in Dnipro, and two deaths in Kremenchuk. In total, at least 11 people across Ukraine were killed in these attacks.
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