{
  "id": 19771763,
  "title": "Russia says four killed in major Ukraine drone barrage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russia-says-four-killed-in-major-ukraine-drone-barrage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:05:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448746/russia-says-four-killed-in-major-ukraine-drone-barrage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia claimed on Friday that it shot down nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest swarms sent by Kyiv overnight, resulting in at least four deaths. The attack occurred a day after intensive shuttle diplomacy between US-led talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has been raging for five years. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, followed by discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. According to Russia's defense ministry, aerial defense systems intercepted and destroyed 1,198 Ukrainian drones over more than 15 Russian regions during the night. Four individuals working in an industrial zone, which houses an oil refinery and a chemical factory, lost their lives in the southern Volgograd region. Earlier on Thursday, Russia launched waves of explosive drones at the Ukrainian capital, claiming at least one life. Ukraine has ramped up its drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure over the past 18 months, aiming to diminish the Kremlin's revenues and impair its capacity to finance the ongoing war that began in February 2022. Ukraine alleges that Russia is also targeting its own energy grid with aerial barrages, leading to widespread power outages across the nation as winter approaches with freezing temperatures.",
  "summary": "MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday that it shot down nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones overnight, one of the largest swarms sent by Kyiv that left at least four people dead. The attack came a day after intense shuttle diplomacy in US-led talks to end the war approaching its fifth year. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday…",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia claims to have shot down 1,198 Ukrainian drones in one night.",
    "Four people killed in southern Volgograd region during drone barrage.",
    "Ukraine increasing drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}