{
  "id": 18726766,
  "title": "Ukraine's 53rd Brigade improves recruitment and AWOL returns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ukraines-53rd-brigade-improves-recruitment-and-awol-returns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-s-53rd-brigade-had-up-to-380-awol-cases-monthly-commander-says-50657160.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ihor Mykhailenko, callsign Cherkas, commander of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh, told Radio NV that the brigade recorded up to 380 cases of soldiers going absent without leave (AWOL) per month when he took command in spring 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}