{
  "id": 12594765,
  "title": "Russia hits Ukraine with wave of attacks on Putin’s birthday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-hits-ukraine-with-wave-of-attacks-on-putins-birthday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:34:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-ukraine-attacks-vladimir-putin-birthday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 74th birthday, Ukraine faced a wave of devastating attacks. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at least 12 people were killed and over 40 injured across Ukraine, including a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, destroyed by the Russian army. While Ukraine's air force managed to shoot down most of the 130 killer drones and cruise missiles, only five of about 20 ballistic missiles were neutralized. Pryluky bore the brunt of the attack, with five casualties, including five children. Kyiv and Dnipro also experienced destruction, with two fatalities in Kyiv. The strikes targeted Ukraine's energy system, leading to scheduled power cuts and residents in five regions without electricity. Zelenskyy described the attacks as one of the most \"vile\" strikes, emphasizing the challenge posed by Russian ballistic missiles and the need for air defense packages. Meanwhile, Ukraine retaliated by burning a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea and striking two oil facilities and a military training ground in Russia's Perm, Samara, and Astrakhan regions.",
  "summary": "The Ukrainian president described the latest attacks from Russia as “one of the vilest strikes.”",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia launched attacks on Ukraine on Putin's 74th birthday.",
    "At least 12 people killed, 40 injured in Ukraine.",
    "Strikes targeted energy system, causing power outages."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/25-year-old-natalia-born-in-russia-served-in-the-israeli-army",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:10:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nato-military-committee-delegation-in-kyiv-russia-will-not-succeed-in",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:28:00.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russia-does-not-want-to-negotiate-ukraine-begins-drafting-political",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cheong Wa Dae denies Ukraine claim that Korea supplied fuel to Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cheong-wa-dae-denies-ukraine-claim-that-korea-supplied-fuel-to-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}