{
  "id": 12899718,
  "title": "Thousands of troops return to units under simplified program after going AWOL – Defense Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/thousands-of-troops-return-to-units-under-simplified-program-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:24:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1216690.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The number of military personnel who have returned to their units under the simplified program following unauthorized absence (going AWOL) is comparable to the personnel strength of two or three brigades, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}