22 killed in Russian missile strike on Pryluky, including five children
Rescuers have finished searching the rubble of the five-story apartment building a Russian missile hit yesterday morning, while residents were still asleep.
Russia's 7 October missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Pryluky has claimed the lives of 22 people, including five children, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. The attack, one of several strikes across Ukraine, involved approximately 70 missiles, some of which were ballistic, as well as Shahed drones. The rescue operation, involving over 500 emergency workers, has concluded, with 15 people rescued, including a 5-year-old child.
The destruction occurred in a predominantly residential area, with seven of the injured being children. A five-story building was directly hit, claiming the lives of several residents who were still asleep at the time of the attack. The incident marks the heaviest loss of life in the Russian assault, which targeted cities across Ukraine.
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