At least 32 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine on 7 October
The death toll in Pryluky has risen to 22, including five children, Reuters reported on 8 October. At least 32 people were killed nationwide.
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At least 32 people were killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine on 7 October, Reuters reported on 8 October, citing Ukrainian authorities. The death toll in Pryluky has risen to 22, including five children.
A five-storey apartment building was hit in Pryluky. Ukrainian police reported on 7 October that 15 people, including children, had been rescued from the rubble and 55 had been injured in the town.
Reuters cites President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as saying that 100 people were injured nationwide. Russia’s defence ministry says it targeted military-industrial facilities, Associated Press reports. This is the Russian side’s stated position.
Updated on 8 October 2026 at around 10:00. The figures come from Ukrainian authorities quoted by Reuters and remain subject to revision.
Sources: Reuters; AFP via The Sun; the National Police of Ukraine; Associated Press.
Reuters · AFP / The Sun · National Police of Ukraine · Associated Press
Archive illustration: a view of Kyiv, Glib Albovsky / Unsplash. It does not show the 7 October strikes or Pryluky. Cropped to 1200×675 px.
