Russian missile strike hits apartment block in Pryluky, killing and injuring civilians

A Russian missile strike damaged an apartment block in the city of Pryluky, in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, killing and injuring civilians, according to Ukrinform. The report did not specify the exact number of casualties or provide further details on the extent of damage to the building.

The strike adds to a continuing pattern of Russian attacks on residential areas in Ukraine throughout the war, which have repeatedly resulted in civilian casualties in cities and towns away from the active front lines. Chernihiv region, located in northern Ukraine, has periodically come under attack despite not being part of the areas experiencing the most intense ground fighting.

Ukrainian authorities typically respond to such strikes with emergency services deployed to affected buildings to search for survivors and assess structural damage, though the report does not detail the specific emergency response undertaken in Pryluky following this strike.

The report does not include a statement from Russian authorities regarding the strike or its intended target. Ukrainian officials have consistently maintained that Russian strikes on residential buildings, including this one, constitute attacks on civilian infrastructure rather than legitimate military targets, a characterization Russia has often disputed in relation to individual strikes.

Further details on the number of casualties, the condition of those injured, and the scale of damage to the apartment block were not immediately available in the source report.