One of the largest Russian attacks of the war: at least 20 killed, 14 in Pryluky

At least 20 people, including children, were killed in a massive Russian attack on Ukraine overnight on October 7, Ukrainian authorities said. According to the air force, Russia launched 130 drones and 48 cruise missiles, plus an unspecified number of ballistic missiles; 161 were shot down.

The town of Pryluky in Chernihiv region was hit hardest, with at least 14 killed, including four children, and 50 wounded. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were killed in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, and two each died in Dnipro, Kremenchuk and Oleksandriya.

"One of the biggest attacks"

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired 70 missiles plus drones, in "one of its biggest attacks since Moscow launched the war in 2022".