On the morning of 7 October, a Russian missile struck a five-storey residential block in Pryluky, in the Chernihiv region. Part of the building has been virtually destroyed — footage released shows collapsed floors and extensive damage to one of the entrance blocks. Local sources report that people may be trapped under the rubble. The missile is provisionally identified as an X-101.
A rocket struck a residential building
Reports of the strike on Pryluky began to emerge in the morning following several waves of Russian missile attacks.
Photographs from the scene show extensive damage: part of the five-storey building has collapsed, with concrete slabs, debris from the floors and the façade scattered between the sections. The blast wave has also damaged neighbouring buildings.
Local media report that rescue workers are searching for people beneath the rubble. The exact number of possible casualties has not yet been disclosed. Emergency services are said to be working at the scene, clearing the debris and checking the flats.
Were X-101s really used in an attack on Pryluky?
Information is circulating on local channels about a direct hit by an X-101 cruise missile. However, as of the morning of 7 October, there has been no official conclusion from the military or bomb disposal experts regarding the specific type of missile.
In the run-up to the event, monitoring organisations had warned of the possible use of the X-101 in Pryluky.
Overnight, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine
The attack on Pryluky was part of a major combined attack Russia, on the night of 7 October.
The Air Force reported the simultaneous use of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as attack drones. At around 04:40, groups of cruise missiles were detected flying over central Ukraine; some of the targets changed direction whilst in flight.
Earlier that same night, Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv and Dnipro. Hits were recorded in several districts of the capital, whilst in Dnipro, an industrial facility was struck.
