Ukraine: at least 28 killed in large-scale Russian attack
Ukrainian authorities raised the Pryluky death toll to 20, including five children. About 100 people were injured across the country.
What changed on 8 October at 04:00 EEST
The nationwide death toll from the large-scale Russian attack rose to at least 28, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi, as reported by Reuters. The figure is attributed to the Ukrainian authorities and may still change.
In Pryluky, Chernihiv regional governor Viacheslav Chaus reported 20 dead, including five children, and about 55 injured. Kyiv prosecutors reported two deaths in a suburb caused by falling drone debris. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said about 100 people were injured across the country.
Ukraine's air force said it intercepted just over 80% of 46 high-speed drones launched in the attack. Reuters said no explanation was provided for the improved interception rate. Russia's Defence Ministry said it had struck military-industrial facilities; that is recorded as the Russian government's position, not independent confirmation of the nature of every target.
What changed on 7 October at 17:03 EEST
The overall toll from the large-scale Russian attack on Ukrainian cities rose to at least 20 dead, according to Reuters' latest consolidated account based on statements by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and local officials.
In Pryluky, local officials raised the toll to 14 dead, including four children. About 50 people were injured, among them seven children. Six other people were killed in Kyiv, Oleksandriia and Kremenchuk.
Ukraine said 70 missiles were launched and reported damage to energy and industrial infrastructure. Russia's Defence Ministry said it had targeted military-industrial facilities. Moscow's claim about the nature of all targets is recorded as the Russian government's position, not as independent confirmation.
What changed on 7 October at 15:57 EEST
Chernihiv regional governor Viacheslav Chaus told Ukrainian national television that the death toll from the Russian missile strike on Pryluky had risen to 13. Four children were among those killed and about 50 people were injured. Reuters carried the governor’s update at 14:26 EEST.
The missile hit a five-storey apartment building in the northern Ukrainian city. Search and debris-removal operations were continuing, so the toll remained subject to change. The figures are attributed to the regional administration; they are not an independent AppiSToS count.
The first report on 7 October at 06:01 EEST
A new Russian attack struck Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to buildings and warehouses in several parts of the city, Reuters said. A Reuters journalist heard explosions in the Ukrainian capital.
In Dnipro, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said a separate air strike damaged an industrial facility. The verified statements available at the time of this update did not provide a casualty toll. This means the toll remained open, not that the absence of casualties had been confirmed.
The warning before the attack
The Ukrainian Air Force had warned that a ballistic missile was heading towards Kyiv, according to ERT. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the previous evening, citing a briefing by Ukrainian intelligence services, that Russia was preparing a mass attack. That statement was a warning from the Ukrainian side and did not define in advance the scale of the attack that followed.
What changed on 3 October at 16:56 EEST
The Russian Foreign Ministry said strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities would continue and repeated a warning to foreign nationals, including diplomatic personnel, to avoid staying in or travelling to Ukraine. Moscow describes the attacks as retaliation and says it targets military facilities. That is the Russian government’s position, not independent confirmation of the nature of every target.
The Odesa incident
In the Odesa region, a Liberian-flagged cargo ship was hit at a Ukrainian Black Sea port, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority as reported by Reuters. The Ukrainian authority said one person was killed, three were injured and 13 other crew members were evacuated safely.
The 3 October strike on Kyiv’s Northern Bridge
Kyiv’s Northern Bridge was hit during a Russian air attack, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the city administration. Damage was reported to the road surface and trolleybus overhead lines. Traffic from the eastern bank towards the western bank was stopped and trolleybus routes 29, 30, 31 and 47 were diverted. The city update reviewed at the time did not give a restoration timetable.
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