{
  "id": 2242263,
  "title": "War crimes are part of Russia's strategy in Ukraine, retired U.S. Army colonel says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/war-crimes-are-part-of-russias-strategy-in-ukraine-retired-u-s-army",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:42:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/war-crimes-are-part-of-russias-strategy-in-ukraine-retired-u-s-army-colonel-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukraine says Russia launched several missiles and an estimated 168 drones, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring more than 40 others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on allies to replenish the country's stockpile of patriot interceptors. Geoff Bennett discussed more with retired Col. Robert Hamilton, who was in Kyiv during the attack.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}