# Amid the rubble of a Ukrainian apartment building, locals have one wish for Putin’s birthday

https://mins.news/en/item/90269

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-07 19:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/amid-the-rubble-of-a-ukrainian-apartment-building-locals-have-one-wish-for-putins-birthday/

> A Russian cruise missile struck a five-story apartment building in Pryluky on Oct. 7, killing at least 19 people, including five children. As rescuers searched the rubble, residents recalled the attack and voiced grief and anger toward Putin.

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