Death toll from Russian missile strike on Pryluky rises to 14

The death toll from a Russian missile attack on the city of Pryluky, in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, has risen to 14, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. Fifty people were reported injured in the strike, which took place on October 7.

Details of the attack

Ukrainian authorities said the toll had climbed as rescue and emergency services continued operations in the aftermath of the strike. The report did not specify further details about the target or specific circumstances of the attack beyond the location and date.

Attacks on Ukrainian cities away from the active front lines have continued throughout the war, with Ukrainian officials regularly reporting civilian casualties from missile and drone strikes on residential and civilian infrastructure.

Response and ongoing operations

Emergency services were reported to be working at the scene following the attack, though the current status of search and rescue operations was not detailed further in the available reporting.

Russia has not been reported to have issued a public comment on this specific strike in the material reviewed for this report.

Wider context

The attack is part of a continuing pattern of long-range strikes by Russian forces on Ukrainian territory since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, which Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly said target civilian areas and infrastructure.