{
  "id": 2179724,
  "title": "“This Is Not a Battlefield War, Russia Is Killing Civilians”: EU Ambassador Reacts to Russian Attack on Kyiv",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/this-is-not-a-battlefield-war-russia-is-killing-civilians-eu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/this-is-not-a-battlefield-war-russia-is-killing-civilians-eu-ambassador-reacts-to-russian-attack-on-kyiv/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova has harshly criticized Russia's missile and drone assault on Kyiv on August 20th, asserting that the Kremlin is intentionally targeting civilians and residential areas, according to UATV English. She urged the world to openly discuss and document these horrific acts. \"This is not a battlefield war. Russia is slaughtering civilians and bombing civilian structures, including children's hospitals. We must shout about this and record it so the world remembers the war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. Never forget,\" Mathernova declared. Her comments followed a massive Russian attack on Ukraine that targeted Kyiv and the surrounding area with missiles and drones, resulting in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure in the capital and the Kyiv region, as per Ukrainian officials. Mathernova stressed the need to keep documenting Russia's attacks on civilians so the international community remains informed about the extent and purpose of Russia's war on Ukraine.",
  "summary": "EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova has condemned Russia’s overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv on August 20, stressing that Russian forces are deliberately targeting civilians and residential infrastructure, UATV English reports. Mathernova said the Kremlin’s actions must be openly discussed and documented. “Let’s be clear: this is not a war on the battlefield. Soldiers are not…",
  "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."
}