The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a residential building in northern Ukraine has risen to 22, including five children, as rescuers continue searching through the rubble for survivors and victims.
The attack struck the city of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region on Wednesday, October 7. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said 54 people were also injured, including seven children. Rescue workers have so far pulled 15 people alive from the destroyed building.
Ukrainian officials said the missile directly hit the residential building, causing parts of the structure to collapse and trapping residents beneath the rubble. Emergency crews have continued working at the scene, using heavy equipment and manual tools to clear the debris.
Pryluky is located about 150 kilometres (93 miles) east of Kyiv. The strike was part of a broader Russian missile and drone barrage that targeted Kyiv and more than a dozen other Ukrainian regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack and said civilians, including children, had been among those killed. He also warned that Russia could intensify its missile and drone attacks as winter approaches.
The latest strike adds to the growing civilian toll from Russia’s continuing long-range attacks across Ukraine. Separate drone attacks in Kyiv also killed four people and injured others, including children, according to Ukrainian officials.
Russia’s Defense Ministry has said its strikes target military-related and industrial facilities, while Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly reported civilian casualties and damage to residential and energy infrastructure.
The deadly attack comes as Ukraine continues to face pressure on its air-defense systems and prepares for another difficult winter amid the ongoing war.
Rescue operations in Pryluky remain underway as authorities assess the full extent of the destruction and continue searching the damaged building.
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