Pryluky missile strike kills 22 as Russian aerial attacks hit Ukraine

Russian missile strike Pryluky energy infrastructure civilian casualties air defense

A massive Russian missile and drone barrage across Ukraine has resulted in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. In the northern town of Pryluky, a cruise missile strike on a five-storey residential building killed 22 people, including five children, and injured 54 others. Rescuers successfully extracted 15 survivors from the rubble during the operation.

Across the country, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 25 deaths and approximately 100 injuries. In Kyiv, drone strikes hit the Desnianskyi and Obolonskyi districts, causing further fatalities and injuries. The attacks also targeted energy infrastructure, including the Trypilska power plant, leading to widespread power disruptions and emergency outages in the capital.

President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Kyiv city authorities for failing to implement sufficient resilience measures against such strikes. Meanwhile, Russia claimed the operations targeted military-industrial facilities. The aerial campaign included approximately 130 drones and 44 missiles, of which the Ukrainian air force intercepted 117 drones.

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Chernihiv region · Kyiv · Pryluky · Russia · State Emergency Service of Ukraine · Ukraine · Volodymyr Zelenskiy · Volodymyr Zelensky

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[● 4 SOURCES] A cruise missile directly hit the residential building in Pryluky. www.perthnow.com.au · offthepress.com · www.kurir.rs · nypost.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Rescuers saved 15 people from the rubble in Pryluky. www.aktual24.ro · www.perthnow.com.au · offthepress.com · www.kurir.rs · tdpelmedia.com · +1 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Drones struck Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, killing two women and injuring five. www.perthnow.com.au
[● 7 SOURCES] A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, killed 22 people, including five children. www.aktual24.ro · www.perthnow.com.au · offthepress.com · labass.net · www.kurir.rs · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The Pryluky strike injured 54 people, seven of whom are children. www.aktual24.ro · www.perthnow.com.au · offthepress.com · labass.net · www.kurir.rs · +2 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Drones struck Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, killing two people and injuring seven. www.perthnow.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] President Zelensky criticized Kyiv city authorities for failing to prepare for energy infrastructure strikes. www.kyivpost.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Ukraine intercepted 117 out of 130 Russian drones and at least 44 missiles during the barrage. labass.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] A massive Russian missile and drone barrage caused at least 25 deaths and 100 injuries across Ukraine. wakeup.sg
[○ 1 SOURCE] Russia claimed the strikes targeted military-industrial facilities and the Trypilska power plant. wakeup.sg