{
  "id": 12867406,
  "title": "Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/strike-on-ukrainian-public-bus-leaves-30-dead-as-blackouts-worsen-in-12867406",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261008/strike-on-ukrainian-public-bus-leaves-30-dead-as-blackouts-worsen-in-kyiv"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine resulted in the death of 30 people and injuries to at least 18, including a deadly attack on a public bus, according to authorities. The attacks have intensified in a pre-winter wave of assaults, exacerbating power outages in the capital Kyiv. Vadym Filashkin, head of the regional military administration, reported that public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in Ukraine's Donetsk region, was suspended due to the alarming security situation. Filashkin vehemently accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians, emphasizing that the safety of residents in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk is paramount. The region has experienced similar deadly missile strikes earlier in the day, which claimed 22 lives, including five children, in the northern Ukrainian town of Pryluky. Rescue operations are ongoing, with at least 54 people injured amidst the rubble of a residential building struck by a Russian missile.",
  "summary": "KYIV, Ukraine — Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued and power outages worsened in the capital Kyiv. Vadym Filashkin, head of the regional military administration, said public transport in Kramatorsk and the neighboring…",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/strike-on-ukrainian-public-bus-leaves-30-dead-as-blackouts-worsen-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:25:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Major Yandex data center in Russia hit by Ukrainian drone strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/major-yandex-data-center-in-russia-hit-by-ukrainian-drone-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/strike-on-ukrainian-public-bus-leaves-30-dead-as-blackouts-worsen-in-12863592",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:17:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}