Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing apartment block as birthday gift for Putin
President Zelenskyy accused Russia of targeting residential areas in a 'despicable' attack that killed nine people in Pryluky. The strikes, involving 70 missiles and 46 drones, were framed by Ukraine as a symbolic gesture for Putin's 74th birthday.
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The report emphasizes the human cost of the war and the strategic importance of air defense systems in protecting civilian populations from ballistic missile strikes.
Aftermath of a Russian missile attack on the town of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region. Aftermath of a Russian missile attack on the town of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region. Russia Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing apartment block as birthday gift for Putin Building in Pryluky destroyed killing nine people including three children night before Russian president’s 74th birthday
Prefer the Guardian on Google Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia’s military of deliberately killing civilians and bombing residential buildings as a macabre gift for Vladimir Putin, who celebrates his 74th birthday on Wednesday.
Ukraine’s president described Russia’s overnight drone and missiles strikes, which killed at least 15 people, as “despicable”. “The Russians wanted to strike painfully and demonstratively,” he said.
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