Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Kill 28 Across Ukraine
Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv and several other Ukrainian regions overnight into October 7, killing 28 people and injuring about 100, Ukrainian officials said. The deadliest strike hit a residential building in Pryluky. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said energy infrastructure was among Russia’s key targets.
Rescuers searched the Pryluky apartment block
A missile destroyed a five-storey apartment building in Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus said 20 people were killed there, including five children. Rescue crews continued clearing rubble for more than 14 hours, according to Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi.
Vyhivskyi put the nationwide death toll at 28, including the 20 killed in Pryluky. Zelenskyy said around 100 people were injured across the country. The Associated Press reported an earlier toll of at least 25 dead and around 100 wounded, reflecting how casualty figures were still being updated.
Energy damage and preliminary air-defense figures
Ukraine’s Air Force said the attack involved several types of missiles and 130 strike drones; Zelenskyy put the missile count at 70. The Air Force reported impacts at 18 locations and falling debris at five others.
In its preliminary air-defense accounting, Ukraine’s Air Force said it had neutralized 161 targets: five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and 117 drones. It said information about six additional cruise missiles was still being clarified. These figures are Ukrainian official claims and have not been independently verified by CurrentFront.
Zelenskyy said energy infrastructure was one of the key targets. Reuters reported damage to energy infrastructure and industrial facilities. The full extent of the damage and any resulting power disruptions were not yet clear.
Authorities were still assessing damage and updating casualty figures. The available reports did not establish the full effect on electricity services or independently verify every reported strike location.
Status: Developing. Casualty and damage figures are based on official updates available on October 7, 2026, and may change.
Sources
- Reuters — October 7, 2026.
- Interfax-Ukraine, citing Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi — October 7, 2026, 21:03 Kyiv time.
- The Associated Press — October 7, 2026.
- Interfax-Ukraine, citing Ukraine’s Air Force — October 7, 2026.
- Interfax-Ukraine, citing President Zelenskyy on energy infrastructure — October 7, 2026.
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