{
  "id": 2418171,
  "title": "Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russian-double-tap-drone-strike-kills-15-in-ukrainian-mall-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:51:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39egw7nmk2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kryvyi Rih, a central Ukrainian city, a Russian double-tap drone strike has resulted in at least 15 deaths and 130 injuries, with 23 of those injured being children. The attack, described by Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul as carried out by \"animals,\" targeted the city's largest mall, leaving others trapped beneath the rubble. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the \"absolutely cynical and despicable\" daytime assault, noting it was executed in two waves, with the second targeting emergency responders.\n\nThe victims' death toll may rise further, with authorities from four other Ukrainian regions being deployed to assist in the rescue efforts. Earlier, a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv left 17 people dead and over 40 injured, damaging a children's hospital and a school. In response, Ukraine's military struck a Russian oil refinery and a military airfield within Russia. Recent months have seen Ukraine intensifying attacks on Russian energy facilities and warehouses of the country's largest online retailer, all deemed legitimate targets due to their financial support for Russia's war. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, currently controlling about a fifth of Ukrainian territory in the south-east.",
  "summary": "Another 130 people, including 23 children, were injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukrainian attack on Russian air base damages Su-34 bomber",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ukrainian-attack-on-russian-air-base-damages-su-34-bomber",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:19:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 6, injures 103. Second attack targeted rescue workers 30 minutes later",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russian-drone-strike-on-kryvyi-rih-shopping-center-kills-6-injures",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:48:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Fighter jets help destroy Russian drone boat near European offshore gas platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/fighter-jets-help-destroy-russian-drone-boat-near-european-offshore",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:48:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russian-double-tap-drone-strike-kills-15-in-ukrainian-mall-officials-2420293",
        "published": "2026-08-21T18:51:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
}