Russian airstrike in Ukraine kills 32, Zelensky acid: Putin's birthday present

Russia launched a massive air strike in Ukraine on Wednesday, killing 32 people so far. (AFP)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia's large-scale air strikes in Ukraine on Wednesday have so far killed 32 people and damaged many facilities. These results should be a "birthday gift" prepared by Russian President Vladimir Putin for himself.

"Reuters" reported that Zelensky pointed out in his regular evening speech that the Russian army's "vile attacks" resulted in 32 deaths and 100 injuries across the country.

Since October 7th coincided with the birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelensky said bitterly: "This is probably Putin's birthday gift for himself: killing children and killing people."

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi previously pointed out that a total of 28 people were killed in the country due to Russian air strikes; Ukraine's emergency services subsequently updated the casualty situation on the communication platform Telegram. The capital Kyiv and the northern city of Pryluky each reported two more deaths, bringing the death toll to 32.