Vostok-1 blasts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
🚀 Today marks 6️⃣5️⃣ years since humanity ventured into space – a historic feat accomplished by our cosmonaut, an outstanding Soviet citizen, Yuri #Gagarin.
The 1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ minutes of Yuri Gagarin’s flight changed the course of world history.
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— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) April 11, 2026
Published 12 April 2026, 04:42 IST