Russian missile strike on apartment building in Pryluky, northern Ukraine, kills 22 people, including five children

On October 7, a Russian Kh-101 missile struck a five-story apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of 22 people and injuring 54 others. The victims included five children and entire families. Among the deceased were Viktoria Bondarenko, Kateryna Antypenko, and their 1-year-old son, Sasha; Oleksandr Ivanchenko, Yulia, and their children Maksym and Iryna; and Oleh Malysh and his mother-in-law, Liudmyla Oleh Malysh.

The strike occurred in the early morning hours when many residents were still asleep. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, stating it was a "gift" from President Putin for his birthday, killing children and people. The city of Pryluky declared three days of mourning in remembrance of the victims.