# Children killed in Russian strikes

> Four sleeping children dead as Russian attacks kill 24 in Ukraine.
- Title: Children killed in Russian strikes · The Straits Times
- Summary: Four sleeping children dead as Russian attacks kill 24 in Ukraine. Russian strikes killed at least 24 people in Ukraine, including four children who died in…
- Keywords: ukraine, russian strikes, pryluky, children, volodymyr zelensky, missiles, civilian casualties, news, world, killed, Russian, strikes
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/four-sleeping-children-dead-in-ukraine-as-russian-strikes-kill-at-least-24-people
- Published: 2026-10-07T16:15:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, russian strikes, pryluky, children, volodymyr zelensky, missiles, civilian casualties, news, world
## Russian strikes kill 24 in Ukraine
At least 24 people died in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Oct 7, including four children in Pryluky.
## Four children dead in Pryluky
Three children were 12 months old, one was eight years old when a missile hit an apartment block.
## Zelensky calls strikes 'deliberate terror'
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack 'a deliberate choice of terror' and said Russia fired at least 50 missiles and 130 drones.

> a deliberate choice of terror
## Residents shelter in Kyiv
Kyiv residents hunkered down in subway stations overnight, hauling duffel bags and sleeping mats as air raid sirens wailed.
## Children terrified by strikes
Children described being 'absolutely terrified' and running underground during heavy shelling.

> absolutely terrified
## Zelensky warns of energy attacks
Zelensky warned of a 'massive' Russian attack targeting energy infrastructure, causing power cuts and fear.

> massive
## Civilian casualties rise
Ukraine reports rising civilian casualties as strikes target energy infrastructure and civilian areas.
## Key takeaway

Russian strikes killed at least 24 people in Ukraine, including four children who died in a Pryluky apartment block.