Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone assault across Ukraine on October 7, killing at least 28 people, damaging homes and infrastructure, and prompting Moscow to claim it had struck Ukrainian military-industrial facilities.
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said 20 people were killed in Pryluky, including five children, after a missile hit a residential building in the Chernihiv region. Two people were also killed in Kyiv, while additional deaths were reported in Kremenchuk and Oleksandriia. Ukrainian officials said dozens of people were wounded and that rescue teams continued searching damaged buildings for survivors.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia used 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and an unspecified number of ballistic missiles, while air defenses neutralized 161 targets. Kyiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv were among the main areas targeted. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the operation focused on defense-industry sites, including facilities linked to missile and drone production.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said energy infrastructure was a key target and renewed his appeal for stronger air defenses.