Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine resulted in at least 28 deaths, including a strike on an apartment block in Pryluky that killed 22 people. Ukrainian officials reported that five children were among the victims in the Pryluky strike, which occurred as residents slept. President Zelensky linked the timing of the attack to Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday and called for increased Western air defense support. While Moscow claimed to target military industries and energy infrastructure, Ukraine reported heavy civilian casualties and residential damage in several cities. The conflict also escalated in the Black Sea, with reports of attacks on oil tankers and cargo ships.

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine resulted in at least 28 deaths, including a strike on an apartment block in Pryluky that killed 22 people. Ukrainian officials reported that five children were among the victims in the Pryluky strike, which occurred as residents slept. President Zelensky linked the timing of the attack to Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday and called for increased Western air defense support. While Moscow claimed to target military industries and energy infrastructure, Ukraine reported heavy civilian casualties and residential damage in several cities. The conflict also escalated in the Black Sea, with reports of attacks on oil tankers and cargo ships.