Russian strikes kill at least 25 in Ukraine as 'birthday present for Vladimir Putin'

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Russian strikes kill at least 25 in Ukraine as 'birthday present for Vladimir Putin'.

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A wave of "vile" Russian strikes on Ukraine has killed at least 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.The October 7 strikes, which targeted apartment blocks and energy infrastructure, coincided with the Russian leader's 74th birthday.Mr Zelensky said the attacks resulted in more than 100 injuries.He said: "It was a combined attack, involving many ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as 'shaheds.' TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "This is the kind of 'gift' Putin gave himself for his birthday."In earlier social media remarks, Mr Zelensky said Kyiv and 12 regions had been targeted in the strikes, with more than 70 ballistic missiles fired by Russia.A five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, Chernihiv, collapsed in the strikes, killing at least 20 Ukrainians, including three one-year-old children and an eight-year-old, the Ukrainian President said.Five residential buildings in Dnipro and four high-rises in Kremenchuk were also damaged by missiles, killing a further two people,...

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