{
  "id": 16467402,
  "title": "Russia Targets Epicentr Stores Across Four Cities in Under 24 Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/russia-targets-epicentr-stores-across-four-cities-in-under-24-hours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/88115"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian forces struck Epicentr retail locations in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava within 24 hours, according to company officials and regional authorities. Epicentr's PR head, Yuliia Chudnovets, detailed the attacks on social media, describing it as a coordinated campaign targeting the destruction of the retail network's infrastructure. The strikes unfolded rapidly, with a drone attack in Poltava igniting a fire and injuring a 52-year-old woman, while a missile strike in Kharkiv resulted in a 39-year-old man's injuries and extensive damage. Additional attacks hit Zaporizhzhia and Vinnytsia, damaging commercial facilities and infrastructure. Ukrainian officials and retailers argue that these strikes serve no military purpose and only hinder efforts to rebuild post-war Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Russian forces struck Epicentr shopping centers across Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, and Poltava in less than 24 hours, Epicentr PR head Yuliia Chudnovets announced on Sunday, Oct. 25, calling it a campaign aimed at destroying the retail network. The wave included a drone hit in Poltava that injured a 52-year-old woman, a missile strike on Kharkiv’s Osnovianskyi district that wounded a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Drone attack in Poltava caused a fire and injured a 52-year-old woman.",
    "Missile strike in Kharkiv resulted in a 39-year-old man's injuries and extensive damage."
  ],
  "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."
}