At least five people were killed and 25 injured after Russian missiles struck the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv region on Wednesday morning, hitting an apartment building and other civilian sites.
According to regional governor Viacheslav Chaus, one of the missiles struck a residential building at around 6 a.m., when many residents were still asleep.
“Five people were killed in the missile strike on the apartment building. At least 25 people were injured. Unfortunately, the number of victims may be higher,” Chaus said.
Emergency crews are continuing to search through the rubble. Three people have been rescued, including a child.
Earlier, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported four people killed and 20 injured, including three children. Regional authorities subsequently raised the casualty figures as rescue operations continued.
Police said Russian forces launched a series of missile strikes on Pryluky. In addition to the apartment building, a children and youth creativity centre and an enterprise were hit.
The attacks also damaged other civilian and municipal infrastructure. A fire broke out in an industrial building at another location.
Police officers, rescuers and medical teams remain at the sites, with debris removal and search operations continuing. Authorities warned that the casualty toll could rise.
UPDATE 11:40
Six people were killed in a Russian strike on Pryluky, Chernihiv region, including an eight-year-old boy, while another 34 people, including five children, were injured, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said.
The search continues for missing people who may remain trapped under the rubble of a five-storey residential building.
UPDATE
The death toll from the Russian missile attack on Pryluky in Chernihiv region on October 7 has risen to 18, including four children. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
Another 55 people were injured, including seven children.
