{
  "id": 19640909,
  "title": "A second Russian strike on a blaze near Kyiv killed two firefighters, hours before missiles and jet drones hit 17 sites across Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/a-second-russian-strike-on-a-blaze-near-kyiv-killed-two-firefighters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:58:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/12/a-second-russian-strike-on-a-blaze-near-kyiv-killed-two-firefighters-hours-before-missiles-and-jet-drones-hit-17-sites-across-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On 11 November, Russian forces struck a fire in Yahotyn, Kyiv Oblast, while firefighters were battling the flames, killing two of them. Two more rescuers were injured. Overnight, Russia launched a series of attacks on Ukraine, including ballistic missiles, Zircon missiles, and 123 attack drones, resulting in casualties and damage across multiple regions.\n\nIn Kyiv Oblast, two people were killed and three were injured by the attacks, including the two firefighters who lost their lives at the Yahotyn fire. In addition to the firefighter fatalities, two rescuers were wounded, and a truck driver in Brovary suffered injuries from falling debris. The attacks also caused damage to 19 houses in Bucha district, 16 in Fastiv district, and 17 in Boryspil district, along with an enterprise in Obukhiv district.\n\nThe attacks continued into the afternoon, with a Russian drone targeting a nine-story apartment block in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, causing fires on floors three to six. Seven people were injured, with most treated for acute stress. A resident was killed in the incident.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the systematic speed limits placed on US-made Starshield satellite terminals, which hinder Ukrainian interceptor drones from catching Russia's jet drones. The attacks were not limited to the eastern region, with western areas, including Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, and Cherkasy oblasts, also experiencing damage to energy facilities and other infrastructure.",
  "summary": "The firefighters were already at work on the first fire when Russia struck again. The overnight attack that followed hit a Kyiv apartment block and cut power in western Ukraine.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Ukraine's power supply close to critical as Russian strikes bring darkness and cold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ukraines-power-supply-close-to-critical-as-russian-strikes-bring",
        "published": "2026-11-12T05:59:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yle News Finland",
        "title": "Ukraine struck Russian warship near Finland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ukraine-struck-russian-warship-near-finland",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:00:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "NATO backs Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries, says Kyiv alone decides territory's fate – media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nato-backs-ukraines-strikes-on-russian-refineries-says-kyiv-alone",
        "published": "2026-11-12T07:37:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Photos show charred ruins of Kyiv apartment building after deadly Russian drone strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/photos-show-charred-ruins-of-kyiv-apartment-building-after-deadly",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Kyiv faces 20-hour blackouts as Russian strikes cripple Ukraine's power grid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/kyiv-faces-20-hour-blackouts-as-russian-strikes-cripple-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:29:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Mélenchon accuses media of 'distorting' his words after criticism of Ukraine remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/melenchon-accuses-media-of-distorting-his-words-after-criticism-of",
        "published": "2026-11-12T10:35:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}