{
  "id": 1714567,
  "title": "Ukraine strikes Russian ammunition depot and six command posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ukraine-strikes-russian-ammunition-depot-and-six-command-posts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/ukraine-strikes-russian-ammunition-depot-and-six-command-posts-general-staff-50633689.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 17 and the night of August 17-18, Ukraine's Defense Forces launched strikes against multiple Russian military targets, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Among the objectives were the destruction of an ammunition depot in Karlivka, located in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The General Staff also confirmed that five Russian drone command posts were targeted near Terny in Donetsk Oblast. The offensive continued to target key military assets, as reported by the General Staff. Meanwhile, the Crimean Wind Telegram monitoring channel reported that drones had struck Sevastopol's main electrical substation in Russian-occupied Crimea, momentarily disrupting electricity. Russian authorities announced a significant drone attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast during the night, claiming that 620 drones targeted the region between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. However, 180 drones were allegedly intercepted over the area.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets on Aug. 17 and overnight on Aug. 17-18, including an ammunition depot in Karlivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "EU countries must agree on solidarity provisions - Belgian foreign minister on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/eu-countries-must-agree-on-solidarity-provisions-belgian-foreign",
        "published": "2026-08-18T12:58:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}