Article Summary

Russia launched a large wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 14 people, including children, and destroying a residential building in Pryluky. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the strike on the apartment block was timed as a 'birthday gift' for Putin, who turned 74, while Russia claimed it was targeting military and industrial sites. The article emphasizes civilian deaths and fear in cities like Kyiv, especially among those sheltering in subways, to highlight the human cost of the attacks.