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  "id": 1290066,
  "title": "Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-1290066",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:05:50.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-at-least-6-people-in-russia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukraine has launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Russia, with hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and other regions. According to Live Mint, at least six people were killed in Ukraine's attacks on Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said around 600 drones were detected heading towards the Russian capital, with about one-third of them destroyed over the Moscow region.\n\nThe attacks caused damage and casualties in several areas, including the Moscow region where an 83-year-old man was killed when a Ukrainian drone struck a private home, according to regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov. A Ukrainian drone attack also sparked a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Podolsk. In the southwestern Rostov region, more than 150 drones targeted three towns, killing five people, Governor Yury Slyusar said.\n\nRussia's Defence Ministry said its forces destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of the largest reported drone barrages of the war. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities, as reported by PBS NewsHour.",
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        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,467,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-467-320-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:45:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:42:50.000Z"
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        "title": "Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia",
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        "title": "Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/three-killed-as-russia-launches-fresh-aerial-attacks-across-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:14:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Mass drone attack hits Moscow as Russia launches deadly strikes in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/mass-drone-attack-hits-moscow-as-russia-launches-deadly-strikes-in",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:15:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Three killed as Russia launches fresh aerial attacks across Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/three-killed-as-russia-launches-fresh-aerial-attacks-across-ukraine-1236911",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:51:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Ukraine launches one of the largest aerial attacks on Russia yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-the-largest-aerial-attacks-on-russia-yet",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:34:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-1247713",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:12:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Large clouds of smoke engulf Russia's Wildberries warehouse after Ukraine's massive attack on Moscow | Visuals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/large-clouds-of-smoke-engulf-russias-wildberries-warehouse-after",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:30:09.000Z"
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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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