{
  "id": 1688589,
  "title": "Russia strikes village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, killing 10",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/russia-strikes-village-in-ukraines-kharkiv-region-killing-10",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/18/russia-strikes-village-in-ukraine-s-kharkiv-region-killing-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 18, Russian forces targeted the village of Pechenihy in Ukraine's Kharkiv region with a missile strike, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals and injuries to seventeen others. According to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional administration, the attack caused significant damage to ten private homes, a cafe, a post office, a store, and at least seven vehicles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike, stating that it targeted a busy intersection featuring a post office, commercial establishments, and residential buildings. Zelensky assured that Ukraine would respond to the Russian aggression. The reporting of this incident was conducted by a Meduza journalist, utilizing an AI model to translate the material from Russian into English while adhering to Meduza's stringent editorial standards. Every draft undergoes review by a Meduza editor before publication to ensure accuracy and to identify any errors. For those interested in accessing Meduza's exclusive English-language content, subscriptions can be arranged through their newsletter.",
  "summary": "Russian forces launched a missile strike on the village of Pechenihy in the Kharkiv region on the morning of August 18, Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional administration, reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ukraines-farm-exports-may-plunge-50-as-russia-pounds-black-sea-ports",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}