https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/19-killed-in-one-of-russia-s-most-vile-strikesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/19-killed-in-one-of-russia-s-most-vile-strikeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/19-killed-in-one-of-russia-s-most-vile-strikes#u128039Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:55:10 +0000A massive wave of Russian missile and drone attacks has struck cities across Ukraine, killing between 15 and 32 people, including five children who died when a residential building in Pryluky was destroyed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the bombardment as one of the most vile strikes of the conflict, noting it coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday. Rescuers searched through the wreckage of destroyed flats as the assault battered civilian infrastructure in regions including Kyiv and Chernihiv.Why it mattersThe escalation highlights the persistent vu