{
  "id": 13707849,
  "title": "Russian Authorities Trying To Hide Real Scale Of Plague Outbreak — Tykhyi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/russian-authorities-trying-to-hide-real-scale-of-plague-outbreak",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T11:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russian-authorities-trying-to-hide-real-scale-of-plague-outbreak-tykhyi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian authorities are allegedly attempting to conceal the true extent of a plague outbreak within their borders. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi made these allegations during a press conference, as reported by UATV English. Tykhyi suggested that the Putin regime is echoing the same strategies observed during the Soviet era, specifically during the latter stages, where authorities were failing to protect citizens' welfare.\n\nThe spokesman emphasized that the discovery of plague in the 21st century is a significant indicator of instability within the country. He also accused Russia of deliberately spreading misinformation regarding the plague cases. Tykhyi urged the public to be cautious about the information being disseminated, stating that the Russian authorities are not following the valuable lessons learned from the 20th century. He urged them to learn from past mistakes.\n\nThe European Union has recently urged Russia to provide accurate information about the plague cases occurring in their country.",
  "summary": "Russian authorities are trying to hide the real scale of a plague outbreak in the country. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi stated this at a briefing, UATV English relays. According to him, Putin's regime is repeating the same patterns as during the Soviet era, when authorities were unable to guarantee people's safety. \"Russia is repeating the same patterns as during the Soviet…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian authorities allegedly hiding true scale of plague outbreak",
    "Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tykhyi accuses Putin regime of repeating Soviet-era mistakes",
    "EU urges Russia to provide accurate information about plague cases"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}