Russia launches overnight strikes on Ukraine as Putin turns 74

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Russia launched overnight missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as Vladimir Putin celebrated his 74th birthday.

Russia conducted overnight missile strikes on Ukrainian cities as Vladimir Putin marked his 74th birthday. According to Kyiv, the attacks killed at least 11 people, including five children, across 13 regions of Ukraine.

The Russian president's forces have continued military operations against Ukraine more than four years after the initial invasion. The strikes targeted residential areas among other sites, according to reports of the overnight bombardment.

How it is being reported

• Russia hits Ukraine with wave of attacks on Putin’s birthdayThe Ukrainian president described the latest attacks from Russia as “one of the vilest strikes.”Politico Europe · 7 Oct, 10:34
• Vladimir Putin Celebrates His Birthday The Only Way He Knows HowRussian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Vladimir Putin launched a “massive strike” on Ukraine overnight just as the autocrat prepared to celebrate his birthday. The Russian dictator turns 74 today and evidently marked the occasion by upping the ante against his neighbour more than four years after he first invaded the country. At least 11 people – including five children – were killed in Ukraine overnight, according to Kyiv, after Russia hit 13 regions in a huge set of attacks. The strikes hit residential…HuffPost UK · 7 Oct, 09:36
• Putin marks his birthday with deadly overnight strikes on UkraineTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Vladimir Putin ’s army unleashed fresh missile strikes on Ukrainian cities to mark his birthday. The Russian president turns 74 today, and ahead of his big…Metro · 7 Oct, 07:14

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