Russian strike hits Pryluky, Chernihiv region: five killed, including one-year-old child, several injured
Illustrative photo: aftermath of Russian strike being cleared (facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)
Russia launched a kamikaze drone attack on Pryluky in the Chernihiv region overnight. Reports indicate a strike on residential areas, with at least five people killed and others injured, according to the channel of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Vyacheslav Chaus.
As a result of the attack, at least five people were killed, including two women and a one-year-old child. Six other residents were injured and taken to hospitals.
Drones struck residential areas
According to preliminary information, Russian forces used at least six strike drones, reportedly of the Geran type.
Explosions occurred in residential neighborhoods. The fire destroyed two homes, two garages, one utility building, and a vehicle.
Preliminary reports confirm five fatalities, including two women and a one-year-old child. The victims were identified as a 46-year-old woman from Pryluky, her daughter born in 1998, and her grandson born in 2024. The women and the infant were found under the rubble.
Local authorities report that the strikes did not target infrastructure facilities; the intended targets were clearly civilian buildings.
Injured hospitalized, rescue operation underway
Six people sustained injuries of varying severity. All of them were hospitalized in medical facilities in Pryluky, where they are receiving the necessary care. According to doctors, the condition of some of the injured remains serious.
Emergency services, police, and medical teams are working at the scene of the tragedy. The rubble is still being cleared, and people may remain trapped underneath.
Police are assisting affected residents and documenting the aftermath of the Russian strikes.
Government response
The head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration urged residents not to ignore air raid alerts and to follow safety protocols. He also emphasized that attacks on civilians constitute yet another war crime by Russia.
"When children are killed, this is no longer just war, it is deliberate terror. We will not forget, and we will not forgive," wrote one local official.
Ukraine is once again calling on international partners to step up the supply of air defense systems to protect civilians from aerial terror.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces used 1,074 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,603 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas along the front line.
Additionally, on the night of June 5, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Kharkiv, targeting densely populated residential areas in the city’s Slobidskyi district.
