# Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing apartment block as birthday gift for Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/89526

- The Guardian, 2026-10-07 11:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/ukraine-accuses-russia-of-bombing-apartment-block-as-birthday-gift-for-putin

> Ukraine says Russian missile and drone strikes hit 11 regions overnight, killing at least 15 people. A ballistic missile destroyed a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, in Chernihiv region, killing nine people including three children and injuring 38. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and urged allies to provide Patriot interceptors.

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