Russian missile hits an apartment block in Pryluky as residents slept, killing about 20 including five children
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
A Russian missile hit a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, at about 6:30 a.m. on 7 October, and Ukrainian authorities said 20 people were killed, five of them children, AFP reported via France 24; Zelensky gave a figure of 18 at one point. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine reported at least 13 killed, including four children, and 50 injured in Pryluky early that day, and said civilians were also killed in Kremenchuk, Kyiv and Oleksandriia. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched at least 50 missiles and 130 drones overnight. Russian-installed officials said Ukrainian drones killed two people in occupied Kherson region and two near Donetsk the same day.
- When
- 7 October 2026
- Where
- Pryluky, Ukraine
- What
- missile attack, residential
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator attributes the overnight attacks to Russian forces.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence France 24
I don't see any military significance in this at all.
- Corroboration UN Ukraine
This pattern of increasing harm to civilians must end.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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