UKRAINE – Zelensky: 25 dead from Russian attacks, among them five children

KYIV, October 7 /ATSH-ANSA/ – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this evening that at least 25 people have lost their lives as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine during today, while around 100 others have been wounded.

According to Zelensky, 19 people, among them five children, were killed in the city of Pryluky, after a building was hit by a Russian “Kh-101” missile.

“Work to clear the rubble after the Russian missile attack in Pryluky has continued throughout the day,” Zelensky declared in a message published on social media.

The Ukrainian president called on international leaders and allied countries not to remain silent in the face of the attacks, claiming that Russia aims to escalate the conflict.

The toll may change as search-and-rescue operations and the verification of the victims continue.