
Russian Missile Barrage Claims Lives of Children in Ukraine
Moscow's latest escalation leaves 19 dead in Pryluky as Zelensky calls for increased air defense support.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Front page updated October 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Editorial
A devastating missile strike in Pryluky kills 19 Ukrainians, including five children, compelling the West to choose between complicity and principled resistance.

Moscow's latest escalation leaves 19 dead in Pryluky as Zelensky calls for increased air defense support.

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