Conflict & Security
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 28, including five children
October 8, 2026 at 02:34 AM
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A wave of Russian missiles and drones struck multiple Ukrainian regions overnight, killing at least 28 people, among them five children.
- A missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, killed 20 people, including five children.
- Zelensky said Russian forces launched about 70 missiles, in addition to drones, across 12 regions, with energy facilities among the main targets.
- Ukraine's air force reported detecting at least 50 missiles and 130 drones and intercepting five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and over 100 drones.
- Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces struck facilities assembling and storing Ukrainian cruise missiles in Kyiv, its surroundings and Chernihiv region.
