Death toll from Russian strike in Pryluky rises to 19, including five children – photos
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky on 7 October has risen to 19, five of whom are children. Another 55 people have been injured.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media; Chernihiv Oblast Police
Quote from Zelenskyy: "Work to clear the rubble is ongoing at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky. As of now, 18 people have been reported killed, four of them children: Oleksandr, Kyrylo, and Serhii, who were only one year old, and eight-year-old Maksym.
My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Dozens of people were injured, including seven children. All emergency services are involved and working at the site.
Fifteen people were rescued, including one child. There are still people who have not yet been accounted for."
Details: According to the police, 55 people have been injured.
Later, the State Emergency Service reported that the body of another child had been found at the site of the Russian strike in Pryluky, bringing the death toll to 19.
Background: On the morning of 7 October, Russian forces attacked the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast with missiles, hitting a high-rise residential building.
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