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  "id": 1262176,
  "title": "How Russia turns Ukrainian strikes into propaganda | Ukraine This Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/how-russia-turns-ukrainian-strikes-into-propaganda-ukraine-this-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:07:44.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/how-russia-turns-ukrainian-strikes-into-propaganda-ukraine-this-week/"
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  "summary": "In this episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines what we actually know about civilian deaths linked to Ukrainian strikes, how international humanitarian law distinguishes military targets from civilian targets, and why many of the most high-profile incidents remain difficult to verify.",
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        "title": "Wildberries warehouse burns near Moscow as Russia strikes across Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/wildberries-warehouse-burns-near-moscow-as-russia-strikes-across",
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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."
}