UN condemns overnight Russian strikes on Pryluky and other Ukrainian cities; five children among the dead

7 October 2026

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, called on 7 October 2026 for an end to attacks on civilians after overnight Russian strikes.
Strikes killed at least 19 in the Chernihiv Region, according to the latest information from local authorities; five children, three of them babies, were among the dead in Pryluky.
At least 50 others were injured when residential buildings were struck, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue work continued.
The overnight attacks also killed around 25 others in Kremenchuk, Kyiv and Oleksandriia.
The UN says 15,280 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in the first eight months of 2026, and it assisted 1.5 million people affected by strikes.