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As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell

Thousands of Ukrainian children mark a milestone on Sept. 1 by stepping into a new world of classrooms and learning, with the "first bell" ceremony traditionally marking this transition. Yet this year, the "first bell" was forced underground as Russia pounded Kyiv with aerial attacks for the sixth consecutive day, as across the country, hundreds of thousands of pupils see their school life disrupted by Russia's full-scale war. Nataliia Maievska, the director of a secondary school with an empha

Ukraine war latest: Russian strike kills at least 12 in Kyiv and suburbs, including 6 rail workers

Key developments on Sept. 1: * 12 killed in Kyiv and suburbs, including 6 rail workers, as Russian barrage enters 6th day * Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks * Ukraine's PM announces major audit of Defense Ministry needs * Ukraine confirms drone strike on Russia’s Ust-Luga port At least 12 people were killed and 21 others injured in Kyiv and the surrounding oblast overnight on Sept. 1, as Russia launched a ballistic missile attack amid a day

About Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.

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