Zelensky: Russian missile attack killed 12 people, they gave Putin a birthday gift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that a Russian missile attack destroyed a residential building in the city of Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region, describing it as a “gift” for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s birthday.

Putin turned 74 on Wednesday. According to the Ukrainian authorities, a missile hit a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, killing nine people, among them three children, and injuring 34 others.

“There may still be people under the rubble,” Zelenskyy declared, while emergency teams continued searching for survivors.

Overnight Russian attacks also caused casualties in the cities of Kremenchuk and Oleksandriya, while residential buildings were damaged in Dnipro.

Zelenskyy said the missile and drone attacks hit several areas of Ukraine, while rescue teams continued operations in the affected areas.

The Ukrainian authorities reported at least 12 victims across the country from the overnight attacks, while the number of injured and the material damage continues to be assessed.