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  "id": 12108248,
  "title": "Russian strikes hit Kyiv while German Chancellor Merz visits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russian-strikes-hit-kyiv-while-german-chancellor-merz-visits-12108248",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:05:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
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  "summary": "Ukraine and Germany have signed a $1.5-billion deal to help fight the surge in Russian drone attacks, while fresh strikes and air raid sirens greeted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a solidarity visit Sunday.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Huge fireball erupts as Russian drone hits Kyiv bridge in daylight- video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/huge-fireball-erupts-as-russian-drone-hits-kyiv-bridge-in-daylight",
        "published": "2026-10-05T02:16:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/europe-today-russia-hits-kyiv-as-merz-visits-bolsonaro-wins-brazils",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:01:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "\"We stay in Kyiv\": embassies of several countries launch flashmob in response to Russian threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/we-stay-in-kyiv-embassies-of-several-countries-launch-flashmob-in",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:07:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local Germany",
        "title": "Russian strikes hit Kyiv while German Chancellor Merz visits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russian-strikes-hit-kyiv-while-german-chancellor-merz-visits",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:05:49.000Z"
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  "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."
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