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At least 11 lifeless, 34 injured after ‘vile’ assault on Ukraine on Putin’s birthday, Zelenskyy says
Jakub Krupa
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Russia launched “one fo probably the most vile strikes” on Ukraine final night time, concentrating on the nation’s vitality development projects in a single day.
At least 11 folks have been killed, and greater than 34 injured in a sequence of assaults on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv, which Zelenskyy satirically known as “a birthday reward for Putin” who turns 74 in the present day.
“Russian ballistic missiles stay the best problem. And air protection packages for us proper now are a significant necessity. That is why on daily basis we’re searching for missiles for Patriot programs that may and should truly defend folks’s lives right here, in Ukrainian skies,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
Ukraine’s international minister Andrii Sybiha went additional, saying:
“On Putin’s birthday, Russian generals introduced him his favourite current: battle crimes.”
He added:
“What Russian generals fail to inform Putin is that he’s not successful this battle and by no means will. …
I urge all companions to present Putin actual presents that can assist him lastly select international affairs over battle. Stronger sanctions on his military-industrial complicated, together with amenities producing ballistic missiles and the Rassvet satellite tv for pc system, in addition to stronger assist for Ukraine, together with every kind of air protection and vitality help forward of winter.
But his final current can be a dock in The Hague. We are getting ready the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine for sensible launch already subsequent yr. Putin and his associates ought to know that accountability is inevitable.”
Elsewhere, I’ll deliver you the most recent from France, as highschool protests proceed after a significant march in Paris, which ended with sporadic vandalism and working skirmishes with riot police, and officers firing teargas and finishing up baton fees to disperse protesters.
Following allegations of police brutality, inside minister Laurent Nuñez suspended the usage of stun grenades on the protests, after a 15-year-old reportedly misplaced a hand on Monday, and a 14-year outdated misplaced a number of enamel.
The French PM, Sébastien Lecornu, is anticipated to talk later in the present day to set out his plans for responding to the protests.
I’ll deliver you additionally all different information from throughout Europe.
It’s Wednesday, 7 October 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Live.
Good morning.
Key occasions
Ukraine hits two Russian oil amenities in ‘simply responses’ to Russian strikes, Zelenskyy says
In one other replace, Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine carries out “simply responses to all Russian strikes in opposition to our folks,” with Ukrainian forces hitting two Russian oil amenities, amongst different targets.
“Over the previous day, our warriors struck 4 targets that assist Russia finance and wage its brutal battle – two oil amenities and a coaching floor within the Perm, Samara, and Astrakhan areas. There was additionally a response within the Black Sea.”
Bulgaria halts search efforts for crew of ship sunken by drone assault
Meanwhile, Bulgaria has halted its seek for the lacking crew of a ship that sank after being hit by a drone on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
As reported yesterday (Europe Live, Tuesday), two ships have been hit in a drone assault in Bulgaria’s Black Sea unique financial zone. One sank and the opposite was broken. The crew of the broken ship have been rescued, however the crew of the sunken one stay lacking.
“There aren’t any traces of the sailors from the primary ship, and there can be none. There can be no details about drone stays,” he mentioned on a Nova TV morning present.
“A ship, three life rafts and components of the ship’s gear have been discovered.”
It was not instantly clear who carried out the assault involving air and sea drones in waters off the coastal city of Byala in jap Bulgaria, however there are rising considerations about hybrid assaults by Russia because it wages battle in Ukraine.
Overnight Russian assaults on Ukraine – in footage
At least 11 lifeless, 34 injured after ‘vile’ assault on Ukraine on Putin’s birthday, Zelenskyy says
Jakub Krupa
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Russia launched “one fo probably the most vile strikes” on Ukraine final night time, concentrating on the nation’s vitality development projects in a single day.
At least 11 folks have been killed, and greater than 34 injured in a sequence of assaults on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv, which Zelenskyy satirically known as “a birthday reward for Putin” who turns 74 in the present day.
“Russian ballistic missiles stay the best problem. And air protection packages for us proper now are a significant necessity. That is why on daily basis we’re searching for missiles for Patriot programs that may and should truly defend folks’s lives right here, in Ukrainian skies,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
Ukraine’s international minister Andrii Sybiha went additional, saying:
“On Putin’s birthday, Russian generals introduced him his favourite current: battle crimes.”
He added:
“What Russian generals fail to inform Putin is that he’s not successful this battle and by no means will. …
I urge all companions to present Putin actual presents that can assist him lastly select international affairs over battle. Stronger sanctions on his military-industrial complicated, together with amenities producing ballistic missiles and the Rassvet satellite tv for pc system, in addition to stronger assist for Ukraine, together with every kind of air protection and vitality help forward of winter.
But his final current can be a dock in The Hague. We are getting ready the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine for sensible launch already subsequent yr. Putin and his associates ought to know that accountability is inevitable.”
Elsewhere, I’ll deliver you the most recent from France, as highschool protests proceed after a significant march in Paris, which ended with sporadic vandalism and working skirmishes with riot police, and officers firing teargas and finishing up baton fees to disperse protesters.
Following allegations of police brutality, inside minister Laurent Nuñez suspended the usage of stun grenades on the protests, after a 15-year-old reportedly misplaced a hand on Monday, and a 14-year outdated misplaced a number of enamel.
The French PM, Sébastien Lecornu, is anticipated to talk later in the present day to set out his plans for responding to the protests.
I’ll deliver you additionally all different information from throughout Europe.
It’s Wednesday, 7 October 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Live.
Good morning.
