{
  "id": 2002073,
  "title": "Ukrainian top volunteer from outgoing minister’s own team, whose drones downed 12,954 Russian targets, is offering to help his successor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/ukrainian-top-volunteer-from-outgoing-ministers-own-team-whose-drones",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:29:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/19/ukrainian-top-volunteer-from-outgoing-ministers-own-team-whose-drones-downed-12954-russian-targets-is-offering-to-help-his-successor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serhii Sternenko, a prominent Ukrainian drone volunteer and former adviser to ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, expressed his congratulations on the appointment of Yevhenii Khmara as the new Defense Minister. Sternenko, who runs a charity foundation that has purchased over 291,000 FPV drones, went on to offer his expertise and assistance in matters concerning these drones, emphasizing that this is in Ukraine's best interest.\n\nConversely, Sternenko cautioned about unresolved issues surrounding government-society interaction, emphasizing the need for active involvement from the president and parliament to resolve them. He expressed hope for reasonable dialogue and cooperation for the sake of Ukraine's victory, despite the country facing extremely difficult conditions. Sternenko's support extends to Khmara, and his foundation stands ready to assist the new minister in achieving its goals.",
  "summary": "Serhii Sternenko, the activist whose charity has supplied hundreds of thousands of FPV drones, congratulated new Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara with his new position.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Drones likely strike Russian missile arsenal near Dzerzhinsk, analysts report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/drones-likely-strike-russian-missile-arsenal-near-dzerzhinsk-analysts",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russian drones kill two police officers, injure 20 in Zhytomyr headquarters strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/russian-drones-kill-two-police-officers-injure-20-in-zhytomyr",
        "published": "2026-08-19T19:59:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}