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Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

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What happened

Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.

Key facts

  • Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:12:58 UTC.

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  1. For families of children killed in Israel and Gaza, pain has not dulled

  2. Children among heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes

  3. Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats

  4. Saudi Arabia says Houthi attacks on airports killed three foreign nationals

  5. At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine

  6. Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon

  7. Families of kids killed in Oct. 7 attacks and Gaza war still feel pain of loss 3 years later

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