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  "id": 2083053,
  "title": "Nine killed, 33 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/nine-killed-33-injured-in-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-and-surrounding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:09:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nine-killed-33-injured-in-russian-strikes-on-kyiv-and-surrounding-region"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A wave of Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv and its surrounding region overnight, killing at least nine people and injuring 33 others. Apartment blocks, warehouses, a children's hospital, and a school were damaged in the attack. Emergency crews pulled people trapped under the rubble, including two survivors.\n\nThe strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv's districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution. According to the Associated Press, Russia has intensified ballistic missile attacks on the capital to constrain Kyiv's air defense stocks.\n\nUS President Donald Trump had authorised Ukraine to obtain licences to manufacture Patriot air defence systems, but later reversed the decision, as reported by multiple outlets. Romania and Poland also reported incidents related to the conflict, with a drone crossing into Romanian territory and triggering an air alert siren, and Poland beginning defensive air operations to protect its airspace.",
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    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery, terminal in latest drone attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ukraines-military-reportedly-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-terminal-in",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:09:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least 6 killed in multiple Russian missile strikes across Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/at-least-6-killed-in-multiple-russian-missile-strikes-across-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Kyiv targeted by massive Russian strikes killing several people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/kyiv-targeted-by-massive-russian-strikes-killing-several-people",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Russian ballistic missiles kill at least five in Ukraine's Kyiv, spark fires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-ballistic-missiles-kill-at-least-five-in-ukraines-kyiv-spark",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:20:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Death toll in Zhytomyr from Russian attack on National Police building rises to 3, 53 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/death-toll-in-zhytomyr-from-russian-attack-on-national-police",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:28:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Russian ballistic missiles kill 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv, spark fires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-ballistic-missiles-kill-12-in-ukraines-kyiv-spark-fires",
        "published": "2026-08-20T07:13:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Russian missile attack kills at least 13 in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-missile-attack-kills-at-least-13-in-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-08-20T07:52:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Russian overnight strikes kill at least 13 in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-overnight-strikes-kill-at-least-13-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-20T08:00:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}