Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have one wish for Putin’s birthday
A massive wave of Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine has killed at least 20 to 24 people and injured dozens more. In Pryluky, located in the Chernihiv Oblast, a Russian cruise missile struck a five-story residential apartment building, destroying the structure and killing numerous civilians on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday. Rescuers continue searching through the rubble for survivors as families watch the recovery efforts.
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- ✓ Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 24 people and injured 47 others.
- ✓ A Russian cruise missile destroyed a five-story residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast.
- ✓ Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 160 drones, including 110 jet-powered drones and Gerbera drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
- ✓ President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the vile attacks from Russia.
What changed
The death toll from the nationwide aerial bombardment and the specific destruction of the Pryluky apartment building have been confirmed by multiple local and international reports.
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Russian Strikes Kill Dozens in Ukraine
A massive wave of Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine has killed at least 20 to 24 people and injured dozens more. In Pryluky, located in the Chernihiv Oblast, a Russian cruise missile struck a five-story residential apartment building, destroying the structure and killing numerous civilians on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday. Rescuers continue searching through the rubble for survivors as families watch the recovery efforts.
Why it matters
The large-scale assault involved 160 drones, including 110 jet-powered and Gerbera drones, launched by Russia overnight. Ukrainian officials condemned the attacks as vile assaults deliberately timed to coincide with Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday. The heavy toll underscores the ongoing escalation of aerial bombardments targeting Ukrainian residential areas and cities.
What is confirmed
- Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 24 people and injured 47 others.
- A Russian cruise missile destroyed a five-story residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast.
- Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 160 drones, including 110 jet-powered drones and Gerbera drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the vile attacks from Russia.
Still unconfirmed
- Ukraine officials stated the apartment block bombing was intended as a birthday gift for Putin.
What to watch next
- Continued search and rescue operations at the destroyed apartment building in Pryluky
- Official updates on the final casualty numbers from the nationwide strikes
- Further air defense reports regarding the scale of the drone and missile salvo
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (16)
- Reuters — Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv in fresh wave of attacks
- BBC — Ukraine: At least 15 dead after large-scale Russian strikes
- The Guardian — Ukraine says Russia bombed apartment block as birthday gift for Putin
- NBC News — Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 21 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming
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- www.theguardian.com — Ukraine says Russia bombed apartment block as birthday gift ...
- The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy condemns ‘vile’ attacks from Russia that killed 20 in one apartment
- The New York Times — Escalating Assaults on Ukrainian Cities Are Producing an Enormous Toll
- The Kyiv Independent — Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have one wish for Putin’s birthday
- www.kyivpost.com — Putin’s Birthday Barrage Kills at Least 20 Across Ukraine
- kyivindependent.com — Russian attacks kill at least 24, injure 47 across Ukraine as ...
- www.yahoo.com — Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals ...
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