In brief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a wave of Russian missile attacks that killed 15 people across Ukraine. The night’s strikes towered over cities like Pryluky, Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kremenchuk, with a residential tower collapsing in Pryluky. Ukraine said it fired 70 missiles for retaliation, targeting energy centres in Russia, and urged allies for stronger air‑defence support. Russia has yet to comment on the latest surge of hostilities.
The Ukrainian president blasted a night of Russian missile strikes that hit cities across the east as one of the crueltyiest attacks of the war.
A residential tower in Pryluky collapsed, killing 15 people. The blast was described as a “birthday gift” to the Russian leader on his 74th birthday.
The strikes also reached Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk and several other towns. Ukraine said it fired 70 missiles back, targeting energy centres in Russia.
Officials are still searching the rubble for survivors, and the incident has drawn a fresh call for stronger air‑defence aid from allied countries.
In the meantime, Russia has not issued a statement. The conflict continues to shift the balance of power north‑east.
