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  "id": 170699,
  "title": "North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/north-korean-missile-unit-deploys-in-russia-for-ukraine-war-kyiv-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/asia-pacific/north-korean-missile-russia-ukraine/"
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  "summary": "Russia has fired scores of North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine for years, but the deployment of North Korean missile forces would be an expansion of the two's cooperation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, says Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/north-korean-missile-unit-deploys-in-russia-for-ukraine-war-says-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-08-05T04:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Video shows Russia launching ballistic missiles during one of its mass attacks on Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/video-shows-russia-launching-ballistic-missiles-during-one-of-its",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/russias-deadly-missile-attack-on-kyiv-exploits-ukraines-depleted-air",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Russia kills 17 in heavy ballistic hit on Ukraine, destroys warehouses, logistics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/russia-kills-17-in-heavy-ballistic-hit-on-ukraine-destroys-warehouses",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:04:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}